The trend of English-medium programs at modern Polish universities is a notable success story, but the language of the lecture theatres has been dictated by political change. Long before Erasmus exchanges got underway, Poland’s academic system was altered by partitions, uprisings, and foreign decrees. Just like elsewhere in Europe, ancient universities founded by Roman Catholic orders…
Talent turned out by schools and universities in Poland is recognised as top-notch. But there may be trouble ahead if learning is restricted to classrooms. As a parent and university teacher and every now and again I get a glimpse of something not going so well. On paper, Poland got a lot right over the past couple of decades.The…
I got asked to talk about tea drinking in Britain on Polish breakfast TV programme Pytanie na Śniadanie recently. The producers love a foreigner’s angle. And they are great tea drinkers, the Poles,who have taken up mata and yerba trends. But mostly, they opt for taking their tea black with rindless lemon. I got asked…
A more stable CDU-led coalition government in Germany could foster investment and growth in Poland, according to the German Chamber of Commerce, but border jams can’t be ruled out. As Germany’s victorious Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz knuckles down to negotiations on forming a bi-partite coalition with defeated arch-rivals, the Social Democrats, neighbours in Poland…
So think nearly half of Poles, according to a new poll by United Surveys on behalf of Wirtualna Polska website in the running to the inauguration. Asked how Donald Trump’s presidency will affect Poland’s security, some 46.2% of respondents believed the outlook was positive. Among the optimists, 13.9% considered that security would “definitely improve”, while…
Poland is eager to increase its trade footprint in Expo 25 host country Japan, engaging Chopin and technology to drive more trade. As Osaka Expo 25 gets underway in April, with arts and culture in focus before a Polish trade fair on the 20 May, we take a look at the importance of Poland’s commercial…
Poles are observing the second term of the 47th president of the United States with some trepidation as deportations start and the risks of tech wars sink in. However, there could also be benefits for Poland from co-operation with the Republican leader. So think nearly half of Poles, according to a new poll by United…
Six months of dealmaking ahead for Poland’s Prime Minister The Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union from January 1 to June 30, 2025, allows Poland to set the agenda for the 27-country bloc at a crucial time for the continent. Local analysts are considering whether that chance will be seized or squandered. …
Donald Tusk’s government white paper envisages greater selectivity in the migration process. A major rethink of border control and the granting of rights to asylum and employment in Poland emerged from a white paper published on October 15 by the Polish government, drawing both plaudits and criticism. Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the changes several…
A mayor, a boxing historian, and a TV host spar for the Polish presidency. The 2025 race for the Polish presidency is taking shape as all major parties have chosen their candidates. While the Polish President plays second fiddle to the Prime Minister and the position is largely ceremonial, the head of state holds the…
Now leading a broad coalition, how has Tusk’s government tackled Poland’s economic challenges over the past year? Donald Tusk’s second turn at governing Poland with a broad coalition government has not been plain sailing, and the public gave it a mark of “could do better” in a recent opinion poll carried out by the government’s…
A study released in August by Deloitte found that the average mortgage interest rate in Poland is 8.06%. By comparison, homeowners in Croatia, Slovenia, and Slovakia, all eurozone members, are paying under 4%. The cash for mortgage subsidies earmarked in the 2025 budget for first-time buyers will now be redirected to areas devastated by Storm…