Boozy Brunch: reviewing Wild Honey & Rye by Ren Behan
"Everything in this book looks absolutely rich and made with the most carefully prepared and thoughtful ingredients." Katherine Leung reviews Ren Behan's Wild honey & Rye.
Poland-EU dispute has less to do with the rule of law than Europe’s future
While the war in Ukraine rages on, a battle is emerging over the direction of the European Union. Brussels is showing no signs of backing down with Poland and Hungary over the issue of rule of [...]
Piłsudski’s ghost: how Eastern Europe is challenging Franco-German hegemony in the EU
The war in Ukraine is changing the power dynamic in Europe. Going back to Józef Piłsudski’s Intermarium concept might make it possible for countries like Poland to challenge the current [...]
It doesn’t matter if you’re black or white? Poland’s refugee treatment in focus
According to the UN, since the beginning of Russia’s war in Ukraine from 24 February to 27 April 2022, 2,968,716 Ukrainians crossed the border to Poland. The majority of Polish people enormously [...]
Art of the walls – interview with Ania Kiser
Katherine Leung interviews Polish native Aina Kiser about her street art photography, for our latest exhibit Eastern Walls.
The EU Should Embrace Poland’s European Role
As the spectre of war looms over Europe once again, the European Union is busy battling with its own issues. The European Court of Justice has rejected the Polish and Hungarian challenge to the [...]
An Outlet for Political Dissent: environmentalism in the Soviet Union then and now
December marked 30 years since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Be it the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century, a return to Europe or the beginning of a new era of [...]
The End of the Road: will Poland’s Law and Justice Party make it or break it in next year’s election?
Poland's conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) has been ruling the country for the past decade. Looking ahead at the 2023 election it seems like PiS is taking aim at a third consecutive win, [...]
Ain’t No Wall High Enough – as security trumps humanity on the Polish-Belarusian border, what is the fate of EU migration policy?
The crisis on the EU's eastern border has undermined Poland's human rights record and is a missed opportunity to show the full potential of inter-EU cooperation, writes Agnieszka Widlaszewska.
