Centrist and progressive forces appeared capable of forming a new government in Poland after securing more seats in a critical general election on Sunday, despite the governing nationalist party,… Read more »
In our 21st century, every upcoming election seems like the most important in history. The upcoming Polish one is no exception, notes analyst Dalibor Roháč. In the view of opposition… Read more »
Poland’s ruling authoritarians have fundamentally subverted democracy, including the electoral process. For the democratic opposition to win, it will almost take a miracle, argues Wojciech Sadurski, a Professor at the… Read more »
A proposed commission to investigate Russian influence on Polish politics is the culmination of democratic backsliding that has been under way for years, says a leading analyst. Poland may be… Read more »
Less than 9% of people in Poland believe that the country’s courts function better now than they did before the current government came to power in 2015, while over half… Read more »
Poland’s illiberal government may be forced by events, including those unleashed by Russia’s war, to inch closer to the European democratic mainstream, according to Kultura Liberalna’s Jaroslaw Kuisz and Karolina… Read more »
What are ‘civic deserts’ and what challenges are civic actors in Central and Eastern Europe facing? What is civic cohesion and what can be done to foster it? Sofia… Read more »
Successful democratic transitions are not driven by specialist pro-democracy NGOs, but by ‘durable’ groups such as labor unions which address everyday, mundane needs rather than compete for political power, research… Read more »
Donald Tusk, the leader of Poland’s main opposition party, called Tuesday for the creation of a parliamentary commission to investigate surveillance after reports that powerful spyware was used against three… Read more »
Poland and Hungary have used the largesse of the European Union to undermine democracy and the rule of law, according to a new Bloomberg analysis: The awkward truth is that… Read more »