Right-Wing Duopoly about to End in Poland [interview]
In the first round of the presidential election, left-wing candidates collectively garnered around 10% of the vote, in the best...
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Tusk, Nawrocki, and the Ballot: A New Crisis of Polish Democracy?
Poland’s 2025 presidential election ended with one of the narrowest results in the country’s post-communist history. Karol Nawrocki, backed by...
Polish Presidential Elections: End of a Liberal Dream That Never Was [Analysis]
From hooligan to president, collapse of the liberal coalition, death of the European dream, Trump’s new ally in Warsaw… These...
The Polish presidential elections in context
Vladimir Mitev, Malgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat On the night of 1–2 June 2025, the Cross-border Talks team — Malgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat and Vladimir...
The Left in Poland on Crossroads: Civil War as a Recipe for Success? [Analysis]
Despite chronic fragmentation, competing candidacies, and the absence of a unified strategy, the left in Poland achieved its best presidential...
Presidential elections in Poland: the extreme positions of the third candidate, Sławomir Menzen, radicalize the two leading candidates in the race
Interview with Malgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat, co-founder of Cross-border Talks, on the Polish presidential elections and the intrigue surrounding them, related to...
2025 Presidential Elections in Poland: sharp polarization and rise of the far right
While the first exit polls suggest a victory of the ruling Civic Coalition candidate, his lead over the sovereignist opponent...
Polish Presidential Elections: How Mainstreaming of the (Far) Right Continues [Analysis]
Less than a month before the first round of presidential elections in Poland, Rafał Trzaskowski, a candidate close to the...
The end of momentum: why Poland must rethink its future now
Poland is on the brink of transformative possibility — or irreparable stagnation. After three decades of impressive catch-up growth, driven...
Donald Tusk’s Vision for Poland: Unlocking the Future or Selling It Short?
Since his return to power, Donald Tusk has sought to project the image of a moderniser, a pragmatic leader who...
