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Notes From Poland | regular summaries of news from PolandNotes From Poland | regular summaries of news from Poland News Insights Po polsku Topics Politics Society Culture Business History Education Energy & Climate Law Media Defence Notes from Pawland Podcasts Notes from Poland Podcast The VoiCEE podcast About us Our story Editorial team Advisory Board Editorial and diversity policies Notes from Poland Foundation Contact Newsletters Notes from Poland Newsletter Central and Eastern Europe Newsletter Select Page Putin, Lukashenko and Trump most distrusted world leaders in Poland, Zelensky most trusted Featured, Politics, SocietyEmmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni are the second and third most trusted. Court rejects attempt to overturn Kraków’s Clean Transport Zone Energy & Climate, Law, News, Politics, SocietySince the start of this new, Kraków has placed restrictions on older, more polluting cars. Poland charges former security chiefs over use of Pegasus spyware Law, NewsThe two suspects deny the charges, but if found guilty, they could face up to three years in prison. Polish court suspends case against Russian-Spanish journalist accused of spying for Moscow Defence, Law, NewsIt says the suspect, who was sent back to Moscow as part of a prisoner swap, cannot be located. Polish politicians clash over rapid EU membership for Ukraine News, Politics, SocietyThe speaker of parliament said Poland would help Ukraine join “as soon as possible”, but even some of his allies pushed back. Poland charges six with attempting to smuggle drone-making equipment to Russia Defence, Law, NewsIf found guilty of violating Poland’s sanctions law, they will be jailed for at least three years. Hundreds protest evictions from church-owned properties to develop hotel in historic Kraków district Business, News, SocietyResidents and cult businesses in the city’s famous Kazimierz district would be affected. More news Latest insights The family foundations charting a path for Polish philanthropy [Partner profile] Business, Culture, Education, History, Insights, SocietyPoland’s economy has boomed, but philanthropy is still catching up. What are the prospects for Poland’s far-right politician Grzegorz Braun? Insights, PoliticsAleks Szczerbiak His surge exposes deep fractures on the Polish right It’s time for Germany to start paying the cost of maintaining Auschwitz and other former Nazi camps in Poland [Opinion] History, InsightsWojciech Konończuk Poland has paid more for the maintenance of former camps than Germany has ever given to Polish WWII victims. MORE INSIGHTS We can only do this thanks to your support!We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers. If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it. SUPPORT US! EDITOR’S PICKS Karol Nawrocki is pushing the limits of presidential power in Poland – but will it backfire? [Opinion] Editor's pick, Insights, PoliticsDaniel Tilles Nawrocki has already vetoed more bills in five months than Duda did in ten years. New documents raise questions about African immigrant who became a Polish WWII hero Editor's pick, History, InsightsNicholas Boston August Browne was believed to have fought in the Warsaw Uprising, but that claim is now in doubt. Why is Poland’s debt rising so fast – and should we be worried? Business, Editor's pick, Insights, PoliticsAlicja Ptak Poland has had the EU’s second-fastest public rising debt this year. 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She has previously worked for Gazeta.pl and Tokfm.pl and contributed to Gazeta Wyborcza, Wysokie Obcasy, Duży Format, Midrasz and Kultura Liberalna” ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR × Weronika Strzyżyńska contributing editorial assistant  Weronika Strzyżyńska is currently studying journalism at Goldsmiths as a Scott Trust Bursary recipient. She  has written on issues immigration and Brexit for New Statesman and Prospect ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR × Juliette Bretan contributing writer Juliette Bretan is a freelance journalist covering Polish and Eastern European current affairs and culture. Her work has featured on the BBC World Service, and in CityMetric, The Independent, Ozy, New Eastern Europe and Culture.pl. ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR X × Paweł Kowal advisory board member Associate Professor at the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Science, member of the Polish parliaments ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR × Shana Penn advisory board member Executive Director of Taube Family Foundation ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR × Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska advisory board member Senior Research Fellow at the Global Europe Centre, University of Kent. 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Her first book, Books Are Weapons: The Polish Opposition Press and the Overthrow of Communism, is available from University of Pittsburgh Press. It focuses on the Polish independent publishing movement from 1976 to 1989.     ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR × Maria Wilczek deputy editor Maria Wilczek is deputy editor of Notes from Poland. She also contributes regularly to The Economist and Al Jazeera, and has also written for The Times, Politico Europe, The Spectator and Gazeta Wyborcza. She was previously Marjorie Deane fellow at The Economist in London (2018) and a business consultant at the Boston Consulting Group in Warsaw. Maria is a graduate of the University of Oxford and a student at the Polish School of Literary Reportage.   ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR ×     Paulina Olszanka Solutions journalism project manager    Paulina  is a journalist and writer with a background in anthropology, social theory & political economy. She has worked for Fairfax Media, the Polish Press Agency, the Guardian and De Volkskrant   × Stanley Bill founder, editor-at-large Stanley Bill is the founder and editor-at-large of Notes from Poland.He is also Senior Lecturer in Polish Studies and Director of the Polish Studies Programme at the University of Cambridge, where he works on Polish culture, politics and history. Stanley has spent more than ten years living in Poland, mostly based in Kraków and Bielsko-Biała. He founded Notes from Poland in 2014 as a blog dedicated to personal impressions, cultural analysis and political commentary. He is committed to the promotion of deeper knowledge and understanding of Poland. He is the Chair of the Board of the Notes from Poland Foundation. ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR   × Daniel Tilles editor-in-chief Daniel Tilles is editor-in-chief of Notes from Poland and assistant professor of history at the Pedagogical University of Krakow. 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