editorial partner: Liberte! Friedrich Naumann Foundation

Leszek Jazdzewski

ABOUT Leszek Jazdzewski
Editor-in-Chief of the Liberte! magazine, Vice-President of Fundacja Liberte! based in Lodz, Poland. Europe Futures Fellow at Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) Vienna
Trump’s Victory, Establishment’s Defeat
Politics
Trump’s Victory, Establishment’s Defeat
Donald Trump’s victory is a product of the Democratic establishment in America and the media and experts that support them. Despite the enormous campaign warning that democracy would end if Trump won, they did everything to hand him victory on a silver platter. Firstly, they clung to the hope that the infirm 81-year-old Joe Biden could collect his thoughts and lead a campaign.
Polish Elections: Winners and Losers
Politics
Polish Elections: Winners and Losers
A massive social mobilization has led to the government\'s defeat, one that routinely violated the constitution and basic principles of decency. Thousands of voters engaged in monitoring the election process, with tens of thousands casting their votes away from their places of residence, thereby increasing the strength of their votes in terms of parliamentary mandates.
Challenges Waiting for Tusk
Politics
Challenges Waiting for Tusk
When no one was waiting, Tusk decided to return. What challenges will Tusk encounter? Poland has changed a lot during his absence. Much more than one might think judging by press reports or occasional meetings with supporters. Tusk\'s former comrades refuse to acknowledge this. If Tusk becomes a hostage of their phobias and expectations, he will be doomed to failure.
End of the Beginning for Polish Ruling Party
Politics
End of the Beginning for Polish Ruling Party
In the midst of a pandemic, an unstable situation beyond our eastern border, disastrous relations with the EU countries, and uncertainty about the future of Poland\'s key military ally, i.e. the United States, power focused on factional wars is a scenario that Poland simply cannot afford.
Donald Tusk, Europe’s Liaison Officer
Politics
Donald Tusk, Europe’s Liaison Officer
With a presidential election looming next year, the prospect of Tusk taking a one-man stand against the well-organised machine of the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) had come to seem risky, especially with all the lies pumped out by state TV depicting him as a puppet of Germany.