Legislation to ban mink farming cracked the governing coalition, forcing the country’s most powerful politician to assume formal office and exposing a struggle for control of Polish conservatism.
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In Poland, the Rainbow Flag Is Wrapped Up in a Broader Culture War
Three activists were arrested and charged after hanging banners on Warsaw monuments, while opposition lawmakers wore multicolor clothing and masks in a protest in Parliament.
European Union Leaders Meet to Discuss Coronavirus Recovery Plan
Domestic political pressures and longstanding cultural differences are putting a brake on Angela Merkel’s push for swift agreement.
Poland Objects to Holocaust-Era Map in Netflix Series
The Polish prime minister wrote a letter to Netflix arguing that a map of Nazi-run concentration camps falsely suggested that Poland was in charge of them.
In Poland, Nationalism With a Progressive Touch Wins Voters
The ruling Law and Justice party looks likely to hang onto power in elections on Sunday by using an unusual blend of populism and progressive policy.
Greens Are the New Hope for Europe’s Center. For the Far Right, They’re Enemy No. 1.
As climate change emerges as the latest front in Europe’s culture wars, can Green parties show that environmental policy is compatible with social justice?
Poland Bashes Immigrants, but Quietly Takes Christian Ones
The far-right government rails against accepting foreigners. But facing a labor crisis, the country has opened the door to record numbers of mostly Christian newcomers.
Poland and Israel Try to Improve Ties, but History Intrudes
Israel’s prime minister is trying to turn strange bedfellows into staunch allies, but the past keeps creeping up to derail things.
Czech Coal Mine Explosion Kills at Least 13
Fire and smoke forced rescue workers to turn back, so the number of casualties was unclear. It was the nation’s deadliest mining disaster since 1990.