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From killers to heroes: Polish post-war underground

11:19 23.03.2020

From killers to heroes: Polish post-war underground

Government officials in Poland have for the ninth time participated at the national level in the so-called Day of “Rejected Soldiers” - members of the Polish anti-Soviet underground in 1944-1963.The “Rejected Soldiers” or “Cursed Soldiers” (Źolnierze Wyklęci) is a fairly popular phrase in Polish historical discourse. By the general understanding, …

Poland and migrants – conservatism vs economy

11:57 10.03.2020

Poland and migrants – conservatism vs economy

Poland’s migration policy has undergone a number of changes in recent years. Compared to 2011, when 100 thousand foreigners reportedly lived in Poland, at present their number exceeds one million. Forecasts show that in 2030 the Polish economy will need 1.5 million workers, which represents a serious internal problem for …

Why Warsaw denies historical facts about World War II

10:55 16.01.2020

Why Warsaw denies historical facts about World War II

The painful and conflicting reaction on the part of Warsaw following President Vladimir Putin’s statement that Poland bears partial responsibility for inciting the Second World War can be explained not only by following the policy adopted by post-Socialist Poland as an ideological weapon (1).The practical implementation of historical policy is …

India and Visegrad Four: Meeting Each Other Halfway

11:27 22.10.2019

India and Visegrad Four: Meeting Each Other Halfway

Members of the Visegrad Group (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia) are set on expanding cooperation with India. That such cooperation is of mutual interest was confirmed by Indian Foreign Minister Subramaniam Jaishankar’s visit to Hungary and Poland in August. Hungary and Poland pursue the most active foreign policy within the …

Poland’s “cursed soldiers”: anti-Soviet underground gains cult status

12:03 02.10.2019

Poland’s “cursed soldiers”: anti-Soviet underground gains cult status

Members of underground anti-Soviet organizations, active at the end of the Second World War and the first two post-war decades, occupy a significant place in the pantheon of modern-day Polish heroes.The Armia Krajowa (Home Army), which brought together a host of various small groups, was the dominant Polish resistance movement …

Polonia: Poland’s diaspora policy

10:51 09.07.2019

Polonia: Poland’s diaspora policy

In 2007, the Polish authorities for the first time adopted a government program to promote cooperation with the Polish diaspora (Polonia) and Poles abroad. In 2002, they introduced May 2 as Day of Polonia and Poles Abroad.The strategic objectives of this program for 2015-2020 include support for the development of …

Indo-Pacific region and elections in New Caledonia

11:16 21.05.2019

Indo-Pacific region and elections in New Caledonia

The results of the May 12, 2019 parliamentary elections in New Caledonia reflect a lingering political split in this French territory, comprising dozens of islands in the South Pacific. French loyalists won 28 seats in the 54-strong local legislature, just two seats more than the advocates of the region’s greater …

Indo-China integration meets Cambodia’s interests

12:23 14.05.2019

Indo-China integration meets Cambodia’s interests

Cambodia, which is located between Thailand and Vietnam and has a 440-kilometer coastal zone which is separated from the rest of the country by a mountain ridge, is in need of a “third neighbor” in order to survive economically and politically, and for improving its export opportunities.Pnomh Penh’s hopes for …

China: via Portugal into Africa and Latin America

13:08 09.04.2019

China: via Portugal into Africa and Latin America

Portugal is a major geographical link in the European leg of China’s New Silk Road project (NSR). A visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Lisbon on December 4-5, 2018 produced seventeen cooperation agreements thereby reaffirming the two parties' readiness to expand economic partnership (1).China is Portugal’s top trading partner …

Glorification of war criminals alienates Poland’s neighbors

14:48 07.03.2019

Glorification of war criminals alienates Poland’s neighbors

On March 1, with all due pomp and circumstance, Poland marked the National Remembrance Day of Cursed Soldiers (Żołnierze wyklęci) with the president, prime-minister and other top officials attending a ceremony commemorating members of the anti-Communist underground that existed between 1946 and 1953.Introduced in 2011, the Remembrance Day exacerbates tensions …

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