European election campaign in Poland: test run for autumn general elections Backgrounder The figures speak for themselves: 15 years after joining the European community, 91 percent of Poles support EU membership, with only five percent against. According to 78 percent of those surveyed, the consequences are overwhelmingly positive. Moreover, 56 percent feel they are Europeans, an increase of around 13 percent compared to 2014. By Irene Hahn-Fuhr
Western Balkans and their significance for the European policy of Warsaw and Berlin Blog We invite you to read the new texts published as part of the German-Polish European Blog. In the In the current edition we present the Polish and German perspective on relations with Western Balkans. By Małgorzata Kopka
What's the Matter with Poland? Commentary In the name of effectiveness, democracy and reforms, the Polish government pushes with radical measures to take control over the juidiciary power and slowly loses popular support. By Łukasz Pawłowski
‘Poland for the Polish’ ? Taking a Closer Look at the Polish Rejection of Refugees The Visegrad countries' reluctance to accept European wide refugee quotas led to harsh criticism but little effort has been made to understand its causes By Annika Morath
The Unloved Compromise. Black Umbrellas, White Coats and Abortion in Poland Over the last weeks Poland has witnessed an unprecedented mobilisation of women against the tightening of the abortion law. Our colleague Gert Röhrborn from our Warsaw office sheds light on recent events. By Gert Röhrborn
Brexit – a Polish perspective from Warsaw and London With Britain leaving the EU Poland is loosing one of its most important security policy ally. At the same time up to a million polish migrants in Britain are facing an uncertain future as they were already being used as scapegoats in the Brexit campaign. By Małgorzata Kopka
NATO Summit in Warsaw – the Polish perspective What are strategic expectations of Member States to be addressed during the forthcoming Summit in Warsaw? Which major challenges will it face? What marks the Polish position vis-a-vis NATO and EU issues? Analysis by former Polish diplomat Piotr Łukasiewicz. By Piotr Łukasiewicz
Parliamentary elections 2015 in Poland: trends and tactics Democracy is a system in which political parties lose elections, stated Adam Przeworski. After all, what matters is who failed and why. When analysing the structure of party supporters and the shifts in their preferences, parliamentary elections 2015 can be seen as a reversal of several trends. By Waldemar Wojtasik Ph.D.
Parliamentary elections 2015 in Poland: trends and tactics Democracy is a system in which political parties lose elections, stated Adam Przeworski. After all, what matters is who failed and why. When analysing the structure of party supporters and the shifts in their preferences, parliamentary elections 2015 can be seen as a reversal of several trends. By Waldemar Wojtasik Ph.D.
Parliamentary elections 2015 in Poland: trends and tactics Democracy is a system in which political parties lose elections, stated Adam Przeworski. After all, what matters is who failed and why. When analysing the structure of party supporters and the shifts in their preferences, parliamentary elections 2015 can be seen as a reversal of several trends. By Waldemar Wojtasik Ph.D.