Tag: Poland
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Why Protests Are Erupting All Over Poland
The government’s law against independent journalists serves as another reminder of the fragility of Polish democracy. Read the rest at The National Interest.
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These 3 Big Elections May Determine Europe’s Fate
On January 1, Lithuania became the newest member of the Eurozone, joining a club of eighteen other nations in a currency union that has troubled Europe’s economy for the past several years. Unfortunately, the celebration over Lithuanian membership will be short lived, because 2015 will prove to be a turbulent year. Indeed, three important elections…
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How the Polish Buried Their Vampires
In the 1600s and 1700s in Drawsko Pomorskie, a town in northwestern Poland, a suspected vampire was buried with a sickle across his body and/or a stone in his mouth.
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Allergies: A Rash of Euroenthusiasm
THE European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy gets a lot of flak. Critics lambast it for illogical subsidies, onerous regulations and vast expense. It might even cause allergies. Read the rest at The Economist.