As Poland prepares for a change in government, it remains unclear how the new coalition will address concerns in the health system
The conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party which was in power since 2015 lost its majority in the general elections held on October 15.
The change has significant consequences for Europe as a whole. For a start, the anti-European rhetoric from Warsaw will stop — and along with that, the non-stop tirade against Germany
The conservative government in Poland has courted widespread criticism for subjugating the judiciary and attacking abortion rights. It is also facing growing public discontent over its over-stretched support for the war in Ukraine at the expense of Polish citizens
The country-wide demonstrations took place following the death of a woman due to pregnancy-related complications. Her family has alleged that they were not told that her life was in danger
Conservative sections in Poland continue their war against women by gearing up to further tighten the ban on abortion and criminalize supporting or promoting it
Over the past few months, tons of fish and other living creatures have been found dead in the Oder river. Environmental groups and people living on the banks of the river in Poland have been protesting the contamination
While the bus manufacturer Solaris is reaping record profits, the salaries of employees with 15 years of work experience remains under minimum wage
Carbon dating has established that the pendant found in southern Poland inside the Stajnia cave is thousands of years older than artifacts decorated similarly and found in other sites
The bill which was voted down in its first reading would have equated abortion with murder and led to prison terms of up to 25 years for those who underwent abortion and those who assisted them
The bill proposed by anti-abortion groups called for a complete ban on abortions including in cases of rape and pregnancies that pose a threat to women’s health.
In this episode, Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha talks about the recent refugee crisis on Poland’s borders with Belarus in the context of the former’s tangled relationship with the European Union