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Aleks Szczerbiak

@aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social

Professor of Politics at the University of Sussex https://polishpoliticsblog.wordpress.com/

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Poland’s ruling bloc under pressure as opposition regains momentum | Aleks Szczerbiak
YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD Poland’s ruling bloc under pressure as opposition regains momentum | Aleks Szczerbiak

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social‬ on the current state of Polish party politics:
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27.10.2025 06:31 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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My short interview with Monocle Radio’s 'The Globalist' show on the politics of the Russian drone incursions into Poland (from 30 minutes):
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21.10.2025 07:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
How have the Russian drone incursions affected Polish politics? The political fall-out from the recent Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace passed over quickly suggesting that most Poles have normalised the fact that there is an armed conflict on their border. The incident also shows how the right-wing President and opposition’s close political alignment with US President Donald Trump is potentially a double-edged sword. A pivotal moment? On the night of September 9th-10th, in what the Polish government and its NATO allies condemned as an unprecedented act of aggression, an estimated twenty Russian military drones were recorded repeatedly violating the country’s airspace.

How have the Russian drone incursions affected Polish politics?

The political fall-out from the recent Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace passed over quickly suggesting that most Poles have normalised the fact that there is an armed conflict on their border. The incident also shows how…

17.10.2025 06:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My short interview with Monocle Radio’s 'The Globalist' show on the significance of Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s recent US visit (from 31 minutes):
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15.09.2025 07:41 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Definitely Washington - Mr Nawrocki is quite Eurosceptic.

10.09.2025 16:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
How will a Karol Nawrocki presidency affect Poland’s trans-Atlantic relations? Embracing an active model of the presidency, including in the foreign policy sphere, puts pressure on Poland’s new right-wing head of state to fulfill his election promise of strengthening the country’s relations with the Trump administration. But he has secured a significant political success following the US President’s pledge to maintain, and even expand, America’s military presence in Poland. An active President…

How will a Karol Nawrocki presidency affect Poland’s trans-Atlantic relations?

Embracing an active model of the presidency, including in the foreign policy sphere, puts pressure on Poland’s new right-wing head of state to fulfill his election promise of strengthening the country’s relations with…

10.09.2025 06:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Is the Polish demand for reparations justified? | Aleks Szczerbiak
YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD Is the Polish demand for reparations justified? | Aleks Szczerbiak

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social‬ on Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s call for Germany to pay Poland war reparations:
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02.09.2025 08:19 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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My short interview with Monacle Radio's 'The Briefing' show on Karol Nawrocki’s presidency and the prospects for the Tusk government (from 17 minutes):
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13.08.2025 12:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
What can Poland expect from a Karol Nawrocki presidency? Although not involved in day-to-day governance, Poland’s new right-wing President will de-stabilise, and act as the centre of resistance to, the liberal-centrist coalition government, severely complicating its institutional and legislative reform programme. He could also limit its room for manoeuvre on the international stage and help to shake-up Poland’s EU trajectory and trans-Atlantic ties. De-stabilising the Tusk government On August 6th, historian Karol Nawrocki was sworn in as President of Poland for a five-year term.

What can Poland expect from a Karol Nawrocki presidency?

Although not involved in day-to-day governance, Poland’s new right-wing President will de-stabilise, and act as the centre of resistance to, the liberal-centrist coalition government, severely complicating its institutional and legislative…

11.08.2025 06:34 — 👍 11    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0
Poland to see more polarization with new President | Aleks Szczerbiak
YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD Poland to see more polarization with new President | Aleks Szczerbiak

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social on the inauguration of new Polish President Karol Nawrocki:
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07.08.2025 06:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Poland and Ukraine: allies or rivals? – [ podcast ] – The Ukrainian Weekly The results of the recent Polish presidential election could bring changes to the relationship between Ukraine and Poland. The new conservative Polish

My interview with ‘The Ukrainian Weekly’ on Polish-Ukraine relations in the light of the recent Polish presidential election:
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04.08.2025 06:33 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My short interview with Monocle Radio's 'The Globalist' show on the prospects for Poland's Tusk government (from 39 minutes):
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30.07.2025 11:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
What are the prospects for the Tusk government? The right-wing opposition candidate’s presidential election victory has radically changed Poland’s political dynamics, scuppering the liberal-centrist coalition government’s plans to re-set its reform agenda. However, there is no immediate prospect of a change of prime minister or government and the coalition is likely to survive until the next election, albeit considerably weakened and divided. Presidential election is a huge blow…

What are the prospects for the Tusk government?

The right-wing opposition candidate’s presidential election victory has radically changed Poland’s political dynamics, scuppering the liberal-centrist coalition government’s plans to re-set its reform agenda. However, there is no immediate prospect…

24.07.2025 06:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My @europe-asia.bsky.social article on ‘Still a Key Political Actor? The Catholic Church and Politics in Post-1989 Poland’:
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21.07.2025 06:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Rutte–Nawrocki meeting | Aleks Szczerbiak
YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD Rutte–Nawrocki meeting | Aleks Szczerbiak

My interview with ‪@dahmen.bsky.social from @tvpworld.bsky.social on Polish President-elect Karol Nawrocki’s diplomatic agenda:
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04.07.2025 06:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Poland introduces controls on border in effort to reduce immigration Professor of Politics at the University of Sussex, Aleks Szczerbiak, discusses Poland's new temporary immigration rules on its border with Germany and Lithuania.

My take on Poland's temporary immigration rules on its German and Lithuanian borders for the @rteradio1.bsky.social ‘Morning Ireland’ show:
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03.07.2025 18:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
What's next for Poland's ruling coalition? | Aleks Szczerbiak
YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD What's next for Poland's ruling coalition? | Aleks Szczerbiak

My interview with ‪@tvpworld.bsky.social‬ on the prospects for Poland’s ruling coalition:
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11.06.2025 06:23 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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What does Poland’s new president mean for the Church? The stakes for this year’s Polish presidential election were high.

My interview with Luke Coppen from ‘The Pillar’ on what Poland’s new President means for the Catholic Church:
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09.06.2025 06:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What does Karol Nawrocki's presidential election victory mean for Poland and Europe? - UK in a changing Europe Aleks Szczerbiak analyses the results of the recent Polish presidential election which saw right-wing candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly beat centrist Rafał Trzaskowski with 50.89 percent and 49.11 per...

On Sunday, right-wing candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly beat centrist Rafał Trzaskowski in Poland’s presidential election runoff 🇵🇱

🖊️ @aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social argues this will have a destabilising effect on the ruling coalition's ability to govern

Find out how 👇

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04.06.2025 10:41 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
What are the implications of Karol Nawrocki’s presidential election victory? My 25-minute video blog on the domestic politics and foreign policy implications of Karol Nawrocki's victory in Poland's presidential election :

What are the implications of Karol Nawrocki’s presidential election victory?

My 25-minute video blog on the domestic politics and foreign policy implications of Karol Nawrocki's victory in Poland's presidential election :

03.06.2025 06:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Poland’s presidential vote - Monocle Poland's presidential election comes to a close and Dior announces their new creative director.

My interview with Monocle Radio's 'The Globalist' show on the Polish presidential election:
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02.06.2025 09:04 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
What is at stake in Poland’s presidential election? A victory for the liberal-centrist ruling party’s candidate will remove the last obstacle to implementation of the government’s institutional reform and elite replacement project. If the right-wing opposition candidate wins the government faces continued resistance from the President and will become more unstable, but an early parliamentary election is unlikely. A critical election On June 1st, Poland holds a presidential election run-off between Rafał Trzaskowski - Warsaw mayor and deputy leader of the liberal-centrist Civic Platform (PO), Poland’s main governing party - and Karol Nawrocki, head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) historical research institute who is supported by the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) grouping, the ruling party between 2015-23.

What is at stake in Poland’s presidential election?

A victory for the liberal-centrist ruling party’s candidate will remove the last obstacle to implementation of the government’s institutional reform and elite replacement project. If the right-wing opposition candidate wins the government faces…

28.05.2025 06:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Polands's vote: power or paralysis | Aleks Szczerbiak
YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD Polands's vote: power or paralysis | Aleks Szczerbiak

My interview with ‪@tvpworld.bsky.social‬ on the Polish presidential election:
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23.05.2025 13:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Who will win Poland’s crucial presidential election? An emotionally-charged apartment scandal has stymied the campaign momentum of the right-wing opposition presidential challenger to the liberal-centrist ruling party’s candidate, who remains the favourite to win. But the election outcome is likely to depend on the extent to which it becomes a referendum on an unpopular government, and how the third placed candidate’s votes transfer. A crucial election On May 18th Poland will hold a presidential election, with a second round run-off a fortnight later between the top two candidates if none secures more than 50%.

Who will win Poland’s crucial presidential election?

An emotionally-charged apartment scandal has stymied the campaign momentum of the right-wing opposition presidential challenger to the liberal-centrist ruling party’s candidate, who remains the favourite to win. But the election outcome is…

15.05.2025 06:38 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Europe's populist swing: Why Poland is the next test case | On The Record
YouTube video by TVP WORLD Europe's populist swing: Why Poland is the next test case | On The Record

My take on Polish state ‘TVP World’ English language channel on the forthcoming Polish presidential election:
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01.05.2025 10:22 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Troubles at Boeing and the international influence on Poland’s election Boeing sells its Jeppesen unit to Thoma Bravo for $10.6bn (€9.2bn). Then: we join Andrew Tuck at Monocle’s global leadership conference, The Chiefs, in Jak…

My short interview with Monocle Radio's 'The Briefing' show on how international politics will affect Poland’s presidential election (from 16 minutes):
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23.04.2025 16:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
How will international politics affect Poland’s presidential election? The uncertain geopolitical situation means that international issues could play a significant role in Poland’s crucial summer presidential election, although the extent depends on a news cycle out of the candidates’ control. It could help the liberal-centrist ruling party’s candidate by overshadowing the government’s unpopularity and producing a pro-incumbent ‘rally effect’, although his support for a stronger EU defence identity is risky given most Poles still see the USA as Poland’s only credible military security guarantor.

How will international politics affect Poland’s presidential election?

The uncertain geopolitical situation means that international issues could play a significant role in Poland’s crucial summer presidential election, although the extent depends on a news cycle out of the candidates’ control. It…

22.04.2025 06:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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JD Vance in Greenland and a Polish-election preview Ahead of US vice president JD Vance’s visit to Greenland, Donald Trump says that the US will go “as far as it has to” to gain control of the territory. Then…

My short interview with Monocle Radio's 'The Globalist' show on the prospects for Polish presidential election’s radical right candidate (from 11 minutes):
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28.03.2025 11:03 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Can the radical right candidate win Poland’s presidential election? A radical right free-market third party challenger has transformed a presidential election that most commentators assumed would be a two-horse race. Without a government record to defend he has challenged the duopoly that has dominated Polish politics but may have peaked too soon and his support is drawn disproportionately from younger Poles, a fickle demographic who are the least likely to turn out and vote.

Can the radical right candidate win Poland’s presidential election?

A radical right free-market third party challenger has transformed a presidential election that most commentators assumed would be a two-horse race. Without a government record to defend he has challenged the duopoly that has…

27.03.2025 07:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Poland’s election and the fallout from Germany - The Globalist 3550 With AFD coming second in this past weekend’s federal elections, Germany is joining other European nations which are leaning to the right. One country it…

My short interview with Monocie Radio's 'The Globalist' show on Poland’s forthcoming presidential election:
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26.02.2025 07:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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