Notes from Poland

Jan 14 2025 34 ep. 38 mins 289

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A podcast on Polish politics, culture, history and society from the leading English-language source of news and information on Poland.

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Trouble for Tusk

Jan 14 2025 43 mins

This week, Notes from Poland editor-at-large Stanley Bill talks about Donald Tusk’s current Polish government with Daniel Tilles, editor-in-chief of the Notes from Poland website. They discuss the government’s record since coming to power in December 2023, the reasons for its falling popularity, including the failure to deliver on key election promises, and ongoing controversie

"Regaining control of Poland's borders" – interview with deputy interior minister

Nov 26 2024 41 mins

This week, Notes from Poland editor-at-large Stanley Bill talks about the Polish government’s controversial new migration strategy with deputy interior minister Maciej Duszczyk. They discuss accusations of a "nativist" shift in migration policy among mainstream liberals in Poland and across Europe; the Tusk government's proposals to suspend the right to apply for asylum; the wide

The life and politics of the Kaczyński brothers

Nov 25 2022 60 mins

This week, in a reversal of roles, Notes from Poland editor-at-large Stanley Bill is in the podcast hot seat, speaking about the life and politics of Lech and Jarosław Kaczyński in an interview with Tom Leeman, a researcher based in London. This conversation was recorded jointly with Leeman’s podcast, The Hated and the Dead, which features discussions of the most influential co

"We have the right to German reparations": interview with the MP behind Poland's claim

Oct 10 2022 34 mins

This week, Notes from Poland editor-at-large Stanley Bill talks about the Polish government's war reparations claims of approximately $1.3 trillion against Germany with Arkadiusz Mularczyk, an MP from ruling party PiS and chair of the Parliamentary Group for the Estimation of the Amount of Compensation due to Poland from Germany for Damage Caused during the Second World War. They d

"NATO peacekeepers needed in Ukraine": interview with Poland's deputy foreign minister

Mar 20 2022 33 mins

This week, Notes from Poland editor-at-large Stanley Bill talks with Paweł Jabłoński, Poland's deputy foreign minister, about Russia's war on Ukraine and its ramifications for Poland. They discuss what Poland is currently doing to help Ukraine, a new proposal to send NATO peacekeepers into the embattled country, energy sanctions, and the unfolding refugee crisis. Also take a loo

Agnieszka Holland in conversation with Stanley Bill

Feb 16 2022 45 mins

This week, in a special episode, Notes from Poland editor-at-large Stanley Bill talks to internationally-acclaimed film director and screenwriter Agnieszka Holland. They discuss the role of art in times of crisis, the burdens of history and politics, and Holland's cosmopolitan experience working in different countries and languages. The conversation originally took place as a live

"Pegasus raises questions over Polish elections," says head of team that uncovered hack

Jan 23 2022 36 mins

This week, Notes from Poland editor-at-large Stanley Bill talks with John Scott-Railton, senior researcher at Toronto-based Citizen Lab, whose work has recently uncovered the use of spyware to hack the phones of individuals connected with Poland’s opposition. They discuss the details of Citizen Lab's key findings, how the team does its work, and what it might mean for Polish demo

"They'll be sending people to their death": migrant crisis on Poland's border

Nov 01 2021 35 mins

This week, Notes from Poland editor-at-large Stanley Bill talks with Mateusz Wodziński, a Polish citizen reporting on the current migration crisis from his home inside the restricted zone on Poland’s border with Belarus. They discuss what the crisis looks like on the ground, the challenges faced by migrants in the forest, the state of emergency declared by Poland's government, a

The latest in Polish politics: What's behind Poland's showdown with the EU?

Oct 22 2021 45 mins

This week, Notes from Poland editor-at-large Stanley Bill talks with journalist and political commentator Marcin Makowski about the latest developments in Polish politics. They discuss Poland’s continuing confrontation with the European Union over rule of law, the internal machinations of the ruling coalition, and Donald Tusk’s effect on the opposition. Marcin Makowski is a jou

Rule of law and the spectre of Polexit

Sep 15 2021 43 mins

This week, Notes from Poland editor-at-large Stanley Bill talks with legal expert Anna Wójcik about Poland’s ongoing conflict with the European Union. They discuss the latest controversies over rule of law in Poland, the possibility of punitive action from the European Commission, and the chances of Polexit. Anna Wójcik is a researcher at the Institute of Legal Studies of the P