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ABOUT Liberte
Liberte! is a magazine created by young people in Łódź in 2008. Its mission is to promote an open society, liberal economic ideas and liberal culture and to organize a social movement around these ideas.
Liberte! cooperates with well-known institutions such as Batory Foundations, Naumann Foundation, Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan as well as Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Up to now 10 issues of the magazine were printed, the on-line version is available both in Polish and in English.
Liberte! is not only a magazine, it is also an institution which organizes numerous events such as conferences (for example the conference ‘What capitalism after the crisis?’ in cooperation with Lewiatan) or debates. It provides patronage over many important events, such as the 20th Economic Forum in Krynica.
Why Do I Care About How Poland Is Perceived Abroad?
Politics, Society
Why Do I Care About How Poland Is Perceived Abroad?
BY Tomasz Kaminski AND Liberte / February 9, 2016
Whether we like it or not, getting closer to Budapest means not only drifting away from Berlin and Brussels, but also from Washington. The political position of Poland in the world states its power in Europe. But a strong position in Europe shouldn’t be built in a way that the Law and Justice does it. In such way, you can only lose this position.
Germany, Keep Silent
Politics
Germany, Keep Silent
BY Piotr Beniuszys AND Liberte / January 23, 2016
The sphere of entitlement and privileges of authorities and the sphere of rights and freedoms of citizens form a relationship which is characterised by inevitable and perpetual tensions. Every political system – may it be liberalism or democracy – works the same way.
Safety Nets for Poland: Donald Tusk and European Commission
Politics
Safety Nets for Poland: Donald Tusk and European Commission
BY Tomasz Kaminski AND Liberte / January 21, 2016
With the president who is not willing to perform his duties as the guardian of the Constitution, it seems that it is thanks to the EU membership that there is still a kind of a safety net for Poland. Joining the EU back in 2004 now, in the light of the government that has set out to question the basic principles of European democracy, may prove a real lifesaver.
Polish Lemmings Are Pissed Off
Politics
Polish Lemmings Are Pissed Off
BY Tomasz Kaminski AND Liberte / December 22, 2015
The mass scale of the social response to what Law and Justice is doing, the Committee for the Defence of Democracy, which within two days gathered over 30,000 supporters may be just a preview of a massive political force that shall defend the rule of law, its sense of belonging to Europe and liberal democracy which it deems indispensable, or even \'holy\'.
Assault on Polish Constitutinal Tribunal
Politics
Assault on Polish Constitutinal Tribunal
BY Katarzyna Lubnauer AND Liberte / December 20, 2015
Parliamentary sessions (both of the Sejm and the Senate) held at night. Extreme pace and we\'ve got ourselves a new act on the Constitutional Tribunal – an act to which as a pretext served, unfortunately, the previous majority appointing five and not three Constitutional Tribunal judges.
.Modern Polish Political Polarization
Politics
.Modern Polish Political Polarization
BY Piotr Beniuszys AND Liberte / December 17, 2015
Nowoczesna is a party of the responsibility for the public finances, of the sensible management of the resources – a party that promotes entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, innovativeness and free market. It is a clear antithesis of the vision of Law and Justice – which Civic Platform clearly is not.
Expensive Rule of Law and Justice
Economy, Politics
Expensive Rule of Law and Justice
BY Tomasz Kasprowicz AND Liberte / November 24, 2015
About PLN 60 billion in spending and (in the beast case scenario) PLN 10 billion in extra revenue. PLN 40 billion of deficit. It seems that Poland can go broke within the forthcoming year. The question is whether Law and Justice (PiS) intends to sink the country or maybe Beata Szydło’s cabinet is designed to withdraw from the promises and fail so that Jarosław Kaczyński may step in and save the day?
Freedom Games 2015: How to Save Democracy?
Think Tank News
Freedom Games 2015: How to Save Democracy?
BY Olga Labendowicz AND Liberte / November 10, 2015
Freedom Games 2015 took place in Lodz on October 15-17. For the two and a half day exhibiting 43 different events, over one hundred panelists and active participants together with almost half a thousand attendees gathered in the industrial space of the former power plant turned into an amazing EC1 – City of Culture building complex to discuss “How to Save Democracy?”.