From Poland With Love :
In our Poland Newsletter guest contributor Dr. Milosz Hodun is giving us monthly updates about current news, events and all other things you need to know about Poland.
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Milosz Hodun
From Poland with Love - October
In the wake of Poland's democratic victory, a seismic shift rocks the political landscape. Though PiS claims the lead, a coalition of Civic Coalition, Third Way, and the Left holds a clear majority. With PiS unable to secure power, President Duda's move defies logic, appointing Mateusz Morawiecki. December holds the promise of a new era with Donald Tusk's as the Prime Minister.
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Milosz Hodun
From Poland with Love - September
Poland's pivotal elections are going to be held on October 15. The campaign has been intense, focusing on migration, security, inflation, and women's rights. The recent 'One Million Hearts March' was a massive, optimistic event. Poland-Germany tensions rise as PiS accuses Berlin of interference. The economy faces challenges with a surprising interest rate cut. Discover the recent cultural controversies around the new movie 'Green Border'.
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Milosz Hodun
From Poland with Love - August
Poland gears up for October's Sejm and Senate elections. President Andrzej Duda sets the date, triggering a rush of registrations by parties and coalitions. Former Nowoczesna leader Ryszard Petru's intriguing move and controversial transfers to PiS lists take center stage. Plus, disruptions in the transportation sector and exciting developments in space missions. Stay informed about Poland's dynamic landscape.
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Milosz Hodun
From Poland with Love – July
Poland is currently dominated by the issue of security, as Wagner Group exercises have been taking place on the Polish-Belarusian border since the end of July and migrants are once again accumulating there. Tensions are also growing in the education sector, with the Minister for Education interfering in the evaluation of science and, among other things, stopping subsidising German language lessons, which has affected thousands of children of the German minority in Poland.
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Milosz Hodun
From Poland with Love - June
The topic of the month in Poland is the new EU migration pact, which the Polish government is once again protesting against. Now Jarosław Kaczyński has returned to the government, becoming the only deputy prime minister, in order to consolidate the weakened position of PiS ahead of the elections. In early June, hundreds of thousands of people protested against PiS after the government introduced a controversial commission to investigate Russian influence in politics.
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Milosz Hodun
From Poland with Love - May
A Holocaust Researchers lecture in Warsaw was violently disrupted by a polish far right politician. This has been a topic of big controversies in May. Furthermore, the government control over schools will harshen. The Children Ombudsman is said to control LGBTQI friendly ranked schools in the upcoming months.