Godzina W - By Konrad Szuminski
Godzina W (Hour W) was the codename for 5pm, on the 1st of August 1944. 80 years ago, on that day, and on that hour, the Polish...
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Konrad Szuminski
Mar 203 min read
The Re-Emergence of the Weimar Triangle
Following Donald Tusk’s return to the Polish Premiership in December 2023, the former President of the European Council has turned away...
Konrad Szuminski
Feb 64 min read
Right-Wing Uproar in Poland: Convictions of Ex-Ministers Kaminski and Wasik Reveal Deep Divide
Since June 2023, I have spoken about the importance of a strong mandate for the New Government in Poland, to settle the division and...
Konrad Szuminski
Jan 34 min read
Tusk's Return to Polish Premiership: Filibuster, Full Cinemas and an Iron Fist
In one of my previous articles, I covered the October 15th Polish election and its consequences for Poland and the wider European...
Konrad Szuminski
Oct 18, 20234 min read
Polish Election Shakes the Sejm: Kingmakers, New Faces, and a Grand Coalition
The results are in, Poland’s electoral commission (PKW) confirms that the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) are the largest Party,...
Konrad Szuminski
Oct 15, 20234 min read
Polish elections: a nation at a crossroads
Earlier this year, I covered the Warsaw marches that took place on the 4th of June, illustrating the passion for change in Poland. On...
Konrad Szuminski
Sep 28, 20233 min read
The Visegrad Group: Rebels in the EU bloc
On the 15th of February 1991, the Visegrad Group was born at a meeting between the President of Poland, Lech Walesa, the President of...
Konrad Szuminski
Jul 3, 20234 min read
Poland: Growing military investment is making heads turn
In 2009, geopolitical expert George Friedman published “The Next 100 Years”, offering his perspective for geopolitical developments in...
James Loughton
Jun 30, 20235 min read
Kaliningrad or Königsberg: why names have meaning
James Loughton Nestled in-between Poland and Lithuania lies a peculiar landmass, seemingly lost from its motherland, the Kaliningrad...
Konrad Szuminski
Jun 23, 20233 min read
Warsaw Protests: Defiance or a Smokescreen?
This year, on the 4th June, half a million Poles marched in Warsaw. The demonstrations – organised by Former Prime Minister and...
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