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Pray & display

18 August 2011

Poland remains one of Catholicism’s European bastions, where the religious market is thriving. Trade fair SacroExpo is a kitsch celebration of everything from souped-up confessional boxes to huge church bells – via an…

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The Global Countdown - Poland

13 July 2023

On this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco takes a look at the top songs in Poland.

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Officer class

22 March 2018

The university schooling Poland’s military elite.

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Still supreme

18 October 2018

To the alarm of Brussels, Poland’s right-wing government is forcing out many of the country’s Supreme Court judges – but one of them, Supreme Court president Malgorzata Gersdorf, is determined to stay put. She tells us…

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Flag flyers

16 February 2012

Poland’s cluster of aviation companies balances local expertise with heavy foreign investment. Monocle flew in to see the collaboration.

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Splinter Group

22 February 2024

If the room you’re sitting in contains furniture made from wood, there’s a strong chance that the raw material came from Poland. More than a third of the country’s landscape is forest. These plentiful resources, combined…

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What’s up, dock?

16 October 2015

Rarely out of the news during the dying years of communism, Gdansk slipped into obscurity when democracy came to Poland. Now the port city is making waves again as it regains its place as a major trading hub and attracts…

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Hard news

9 September 2015

‘Gazeta Wyborcza’, Poland’s leading daily newspaper, is a liberal publication that has been making its voice heard in the country since 1989. Monocle got the scoop on how it negotiates tradition and promotes a democratic…

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The Menu - A taste of Poland

29 March 2024

This week, we get a taste of Polish cuisine. We sit down with Ren Behan to discuss her new book, ‘The Sweet Polish Kitchen’. Also in the programme, Julia Lasica heads to the renowned Ognisko in London’s South Kensington to…

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Defence

19 April 2018

Historical narratives in Poland, fighter-jet revenue in Sweden and the US marines branch into radio.

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The Globalist - Poland flexes its diplomatic muscles

24 April 2024

As Nato’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, and the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, visit Warsaw, we examine the role that Poland plays in the diplomatic field. Then: Donald Trump’s criminal trial; Taiwan wants to remove…

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The Foreign Desk - Poland's soft power

6 December 2014

As Poland's former prime minister Donald Tusk assumes the presidency of the European Council, Monocle's foreign editor Steve Bloomfield hosts a discussion on Poland's place on the world stage today. Featuring the Polish…

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The Menu - Poland’s hospitality industry

3 June 2022

We are in Warsaw where hospitality businesses are getting together to boost the capital’s offering and reputation. Also in the programme: a visit to a different kind of food festival in California.

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The Stack - ‘Anorak’, ‘Vogue Poland’ and ‘Kyoto Journal’

24 February 2018

It’s all too easy to get caught up in the moral panic over youngsters’ addiction to social media and digital devices. But this week we speak to the founder of a children’s magazine publisher proving the kids are alright.…

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Officer class: Poland's military university

14 April 2018

Monocle Films visits Poland's land-forces academy, which is nurturing the next generation of officers to fuel its expanding defence forces.

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The Stack - ‘Vogue Polska Man’, ‘Vogue Poland’ and ‘Americas Quarterly’

25 January 2020

We speak to Filip Niedenthal, editor in chief of Polish ‘Vogue’, who also recently launched the first issue of ‘Vogue Polska Man’. Plus: we meet Brian Winter, editor in chief of 'Americas Quarterly'.