A confrontation over migrants between Belarus and Poland is growing more volatile, as nationalist fervor rises in both countries and a humanitarian disaster looms.
Author: ANDREW HIGGINS
As Poland Celebrates Its Independence Day, Far-Right Groups Stage Rallies
In downtown Warsaw, tens of thousands of demonstrators started their march by lighting red flares and singing the national anthem.
In Romania, Hard-Hit by Covid, Doctors Fight Vaccine Refusal
An anti-vaccine clarion call by leading religious figures, echoed by prominent politicians and social media, helps explain why Romania now has the world’s highest Covid death rate.
Why Poland Would Rather Keep E.U. Money Than Break With Bloc
Despite the flame-throwing rhetoric of their leaders, conservative supporters of Poland’s ruling party are dependent on millions of euros in aid, and don’t want to risk it.
Czechs Defeat a Populist, Offering a Road Map for Toppling Strongmen
A wide range of parties in the Czech Republic banded together despite their differences to oppose Andrej Babis, the country’s populist prime minister. Opposition parties in Hungary are hoping to duplicate the feat.
Populist Leader of Czech Republic Narrowly Defeated in Election
The results suggest that the populist wave in Eastern and Central Europe is receding, stalled by the growing unity of its opponents and a crisis of confidence after the defeat of the former U.S. president.
Migrant at Poland-Belarus Border Faces a Wrenching Decision
As a humanitarian crisis grows on Poland’s border, where the government has taken a hard line on migrants, one father had to decide whether to save an ailing baby girl and risk being expelled.
Asylum Seeker at Poland-Belarus Border Faces a Wrenching Choice
As a humanitarian crisis grows on Poland’s border, where the government has taken a hard line on migrants, one father had to decide whether to save an ailing baby girl and risk being expelled.
Lithuania vs. China: A Baltic Minnow Defies a Rising Superpower
Lithuania has enraged China by advising officials to scrap Chinese phones that it says contain censorship software, while cozying up to Taiwan and quitting a Chinese-led regional forum.