Poland in upheaval

The government is remodelling the country. Many people in Poland are protesting against the changes. But why does the opposition remain so weak?

The writer Joanna Bator is one of the most important voices of contemporary Polish literature. Her new novel is about angry women and women and deep psychological wounds. Is that coincidence or a statement?

Polish photographer Natalia Kepesz travelled to her hometown of Złotoryja in southwestern Poland for her latest works. She also documented a new Polish trend, military summer camps for local children 

Nationalists in government, fanatics on the streets: the German explanation for the situation in Poland is often quite simple. But it is not so clear cut

A judge accuses the Polish government of undermining the rule of law - and has been under investigation by prosecutors since 2016. An interview

Poland’s government ramps up its attacks on media and journalists

The New York architect spent his childhood in Lodz and later became world-famous with buildings like the Jewish Museum in Berlin. In an interview, he talks about his ties to his homeland and how Polish architecture deals with the country’s history

Spectacular buildings were designed in Poland both under socialism and after the fall of communism. Five outstanding examples of Polish architecture of the past seventy years.

Since the annexation of Crimea, increasing numbers of Ukrainians are moving to Poland. For the government this means it has to deal with immigration issues for the first time.

Some Polish dishes leave foreigners perplexed. A defence!

How history contributes to the consolidation of a nation - and its division.

Political scientist Rafał Pankowski explores the links between German and Polish nationalists.

The world’s biggest brown-coal power station is in Poland. That’s not the only reason the Warsaw government is finding it hard to kick-start an energy transition

An alphabet with 32 letters, tongue twisters and infinitely long words: a crash course on the pitfalls of the Polish language

Why “LGBT ideology” is part of the government's fighting talk - and how people are resisting it.