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Projekt Polska

ABOUT Projekt Polska
The Projekt: Polska Association is a democratic, nationwide membership-based organization open to anyone, a decision-making environment composed of twenty-one local circles working to better their local communities, and over 300 activists cooperating for the achievement of common goals.
Can Poland Be the Next Country to Join Eurozone?
Economy
Can Poland Be the Next Country to Join Eurozone?
Poland has been a member of the European Union since 2004, but has not decided to join the monetary union yet. Have Poland benefited or lost from this decision? For the last two years, starting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Polish zloty, like other currencies of Central European countries, has been significantly depreciated.
Money Over Rule of Law, or Further Attempts to Reform Judiciary System in Poland
Politics
Money Over Rule of Law, or Further Attempts to Reform Judiciary System in Poland
Last year in Poland was marked by heated discussions linked with the provision of European Union Recovery Funds, which have been promised to the Polish government on condition that it successfully restores the rule of law, infringed through multiple reforms of the ruling coalition. Introduced over the last seven years, they largely touched upon the judiciary system, increasing its dependence on the legislative branch.
Conspiracy Theories, Aka Alternative Cultures
Society
Conspiracy Theories, Aka Alternative Cultures
Special infographics explaining in detail what conspiracy theories are, how they spread and how to counteract them were published in September 2020 by UNESCO[1] - the United Nations agency responsible for education, fostering a scientific worldview and ensuring high intellectual standards. In these attractive graphic documents, we get - among other things - a condensed definition of conspiracy thinking.
[CONFERENCE] Media Consumption Patterns and Media Landscapes in Illiberal Regimes
Think Tank News
[CONFERENCE] Media Consumption Patterns and Media Landscapes in Illiberal Regimes
In the past years, illiberal political regimes emerged in Poland and Hungary. One of the victims to these regimes are media. Freedom and independence of media in those countries are now under pressure from various angles, such as legal regulations and outright political pressure. The joint research of Project: Polska (PL) and 21 Research Centre (HU) is focused on small, rural media outlets and rural society in general.
Young Poland in Europe
Politics
Young Poland in Europe
The Polish government, criticized for violating the rule of law, often refers to a sense of limited \'sovereignty\', which, according to the opposition and some commentators, may in the future lead to a so-called Polexit.
What Happened Recently in Poland
Politics
What Happened Recently in Poland
Hundreds of tones of dead fish have recovered from the Oder river. First dead fish were spotted already in late July. In early August, some anglers and local politicians from Lower Silesia alarmed regional authorities. There was no reaction. The mass die-off was detected when locals came across thousands of fish corpses near the village of Widuchowa on 11 August.