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Could two surprising new political parties – Noweczesna.pl and Razem – shake up the conservative political system in Poland?
Ukraine’s left: between a swamp and a hard place
With a new-found reputation for radicalism, Ukrainian politics is in flux. The left, however, are nowhere to be seen.
Pehe: Lessons from the Cold War? Central Europe and the Migration Crisis
Central European EU countries who are refusing to accept migrants would benefit from reflecting on their own history of emigration.
The New Europeans: Like the Old on Greece
Poland’s man in Brussels, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, has truly settled into his shoes as a new member of the European elite.
The Engaged University: on the struggle for more democratic education
In May, students at the University of Warsaw formed the ‘Engaged University’ initiative to protest the introduction of new study regulations. A month later, they discuss their progress so far and their future plans.
Razem: We need to reclaim the social minimum
Kinga Stańczuk and Wojciech Kuśmierek from Razem discuss the political vision of Poland’s new and rapidly growing anti-austerity party.
Blaive: When historical sources contradict political intent
Historian Muriel Blaive speaks about the role of Central European “memory institutes” and coming to terms with the communist past.