Christian Davies
Prospect Magazine
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Past articles by Christian:
Poland’s authoritarian turn could destroy its relationship with the west
Centuries of history have taught Poland to be wary of Russia—its government ignores the past as its peril → Read More
Bagpipes and techno blast at Warsaw pro-choice march, but menace lurks
Women’s rights protesters incensed by the country’s strict new laws clash with rightwing gangs in the Polish capital → Read More
Pro-choice supporters hold biggest-ever protest against Polish government
About 100,00o people take to the streets of Warsaw to oppose tightened abortion law → Read More
Polish pro-choice protests continue with blockades and red paint
Thousands march in opposition to ruling that could lead to near total ban on abortions → Read More
How Poland’s election puts at risk LGBT rights, the courts and the free press
A narrow win for the populist incumbent Andrzej Duda in Poland’s presidential election last week has cleared the path for the rightwing Law and Justice party to pursue anti-LGBT policies and further assault the courts and free press. The Guardian’s Christian Davies reports from Warsaw → Read More
Poland divided and right-wing populists win again – podcast
A narrow win for the populist incumbent Andrzej Duda in Poland’s presidential election cleared the path for the right-wing Law and Justice party to pursue anti-LGBT policies and further assault the courts and free press. The Guardian’s Christian Davies reports from Warsaw → Read More
'It feels like it's game over': Polish liberals despair after Duda's win
Moderates fear country will become even more authoritarian after their candidate lost the election → Read More
Polish election goes to wire as exit poll gives Andrzej Duda tiny lead
Turnout higher than in last weekend’s first-round vote; result due by Monday morning → Read More
Lack of testing raises fears of coronavirus surge in eastern Europe
Concerns health services could buckle and, in some countries, democracy could be further undermined → Read More
'Declaration of war': Polish row over judicial independence escalates
MPs vote through legislation just as top court rules its provisions unlawful → Read More
Judges join silent rally to defend Polish justice
Officials from across Europe protest in Warsaw against erosion of freedoms → Read More
How Poland's ruling party cynically fuels anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial
Poland's nationalist government, and its pet historical institutes, may not believe 'global Jewry' is hiding the truth about a secret Nazi gas chamber in the heart of Warsaw. But there's a reason they flatly refuse to disprove the hoax → Read More
Infiltrating a 'troll farm': Chips with Everything podcast
Katarzyna Pruszkiewicz spent six months working in a PR firm in Poland, where she was told to promote controversial content that would influence people through a fake, rightwing Twitter account → Read More
Undercover reporter reveals life in a Polish troll farm
Katarzyna Pruszkiewicz spent six months running fake social media accounts at self-described ‘ePR firm’ in Wrocław → Read More
Anti-LGBT rhetoric stokes tensions in eastern Europe
Politicians and church leaders are stirring homophobia to rally bases and stoke fear among voters → Read More
Poland's populist Law and Justice party increases its majority
Early results of parliamentary election show party has done even better than four years ago → Read More
‘Cruder than the Communists’: Polish TV goes all out for rightwing vote
Government-run broadcaster that condemned pro-freedom protests to show anti-LGBT film days before election → Read More
Fight the power: why climate activists are suing Europe’s biggest coal plant
Future of Poland’s Bełchatów power station under scrutiny as grassroots groups and NGOs take radical action → Read More
Top Polish official resigns over alleged harassment of judges
Claims emerge of attempts to discredit judges opposing government efforts to control judiciary → Read More
The battle for the rule of law in Poland will have consequences across Europe
The outcome could shape the nature and even existence of the European project → Read More