Poland
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In Poland, the “LGBT revolution” becomes a political issue
Not a day goes by in Poland without seeing a newspaper or magazine on the news-stands with a great cover title dedicated to homosexuality and LGBT rights, with the topic becoming extremely polarizing in recent months. “Homoterrorism”, “Soros attacks Poland” cry out some, while others respond: “Whoever is not supporting LGBT people is not a… Continue reading
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Is it worth living in Poland?
For many young Europeans from the older Europe, Poland may be the place to go CRACOW, Poland. Strolling through one giant and very modern shopping mall of one of Poland’s most industrious towns, with the familiar display of multinational brands, one may be forgiven for thinking this must not be too far away from what… Continue reading
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Can the US Make Poland Great Again?
It may come as a horrifying shock to many enlightened and progressive citizens of the Old Europe and in the US, but Donald Trump, already “the worst President in US history” Continue reading
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Poland’s neoliberal miracle?
Economists love Poland. The history of Poland since its “liberation from the Communist yoke” is often used as the case in point to show that, yes, neoliberalism works. Continue reading
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The Beauty and the Beast: Russian-Polish false friends
Russian and Polish, both Slavic languages, share a lot of vocabulary and they are indeed pretty similar, althought they are not really mutually intelligible. There are some words that are particularly tricky, however. Continue reading
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Polonia resurrecta – a new Intermarium for Poland?
For some people in Eastern Europe, the old American Dream now is a Polish Dream. Undoubtedly, Poland has gone a long way from 1989. Its economy increased by a factor of six since it freed itself from the Soviet domination and it was the only major country in Europe to avoid a recession in 2008-09.… Continue reading
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