Chernobyl 35 years on –the “Polish puzzle” Commentary It was 28th April 1986, early morning in Poland. The radiation monitoring station in Mikołajki, Mazury area (north-eastern region of Poland) showed that the radioactivity in the air was 550,000 times higher than the day before. The radioactive cloud from Chernobyl had travelled to Poland. The story of the catastrophe began here. By Beata Cymerman
Poland’s CAP plan – Weak Evidence Base, Business as Usual Commentary The Polish Government plans for a new Common Agriculture Policy seeks a compromise between the supporters of the intensification of agricultural production in the name of the paradigm of economic competitiveness, and the voices demanding that it reflects newer, environmental realities. By Justyna Zwolińska
Four reasons why Poland’s war on abortion should scare you Commentary This is not just ‘Poland being Poland’. These actions are illegal, inhumane and could spread across Europe – and this is just the beginning. By Neil Datta
Poland wants no refugees – NGO’s critical look at the New Pact on Migration and Asylum Commentary Despite its tough public rhetoric, the Polish government might turn out to be more flexible behind closed doors regarding the New Pact, to prevent embarrassing defeats on issues that are far more important from a domestic policy point of view, such as the rule of law. By Joanna Maria Stolarek and Gert Röhrborn
Poland remains divided Commentary Following a suspense-packed election thriller, Poland has elected its new president. What seemed like it would be a walkover for the incumbent, Andrzej Duda, turned out to be an attempt to shift the direction of Polish domestic affairs. By Joanna Maria Stolarek
While conflict with the EU is likely to continue, Poland’s government banks on close relations with the White House Analysis Upcoming elections in Poland highlight the growing gap between the country and the EU. By Dominik Tolksdorf
Poland: Freedom of the press in free fall Background The direction has been pointing constantly downwards since 2015. In the international ranking on press freedom by "Reporters Without Borders", Poland was 18th at the time, but has now slipped to 62nd place. 44 places in five years. The changes in the media landscape are admittedly occurring more subtly than in Hungary, for example. But restrictions on the work of journalists in the country are becoming increasingly noticeable. By Joanna Maria Stolarek
Do Americans support NATO? Podcast Talk Eastern Europe is a podcast dedicated to the debate on the problems facing the region of Central and Eastern Europe. It brings together experts from the region and discusses current events, politics, geopolitics, society and culture. By Adam L. Reichardt
Donald Trump - The Lonesome Diplomat Transatlantic Media Fellowship Research shows that Americans are more willing to be involved in world affairs than they have been for a very long time. Americans are becoming aware that a leading role of the US in the world is important to their security and to their prosperity and increasingly, for their freedom. By Adam L. Reichardt
6th edition of the Forum EUROPE WITH A VIEW TO THE FUTURE Report Three days of intense debates, workshops, a book presentation, discovering the European heritage of the city of Gdańsk – this wide range of activities was proposed to 150 participants of the “Europe with a view to the future” Forum that took place on 28-30 May in the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk, Poland. By Małgorzata Kopka-Piątek
