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Poland in a Nutshell
by Polskie Radio S.A.
Presenting interesting, attention grabbing and intriguing reports from various walks of life in Poland.
Episodes
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Q and A with Adam Burakowski
Former Polish Ambassador to India discusses his new book "Trzecia potęga świata? Czy Indie staną się światowym supermocarstwem?" (The Third Power of the World? Will India Become a Global Superpower"), an analysis of India’s rapid geopolitical and economic rise, its competition with the US and…
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BALANCE French Touch 2026
For the last 12 years French Touch Festival has offered Poles a touch of France through its products, culture, fashion and food. For companies and shops, French Touch is an opportunity to promote French products, while for consumers in Poland it means access to special promotional offers for two...
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AROUND POLAND Tourist Oscars of Mazovia
Every year the Mazovia Regional Tourist Organization (MROT) announces the winners of the Best Tourist Product competition, widely regarded as the "Tourist Oscars" of the region. Among the 2026 winners: Twierdza Modlin (Modlin Fortress), the Scottish Day in Jadów, Podkowiński Quarry in Szydłowiec...
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BALANCE CEE Digital Summit
The sixth edition of the CEE Digital Summit took place in Warsaw on September 29, 2026. Organized by the Digital Poland Association (Związek Cyfrowa Polska) and the CEE Digital Coalition of 14 countries, the event was held under the theme: “One Region. One Competitive Europe. One Secure Future".
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Q and A with Aleksandra Wysocka
As Poland marks the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month or Pink October, the author of a book called "Rok Raka" ("A Year with Cancer") discusses her oncostory - a journey without a plan, map or a guide. Tune in to find inspiration, hope and humor!
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BALANCE Poland’s top young talent
The 10th edition of the Forbes Polska "30 przed 30" ("30 Under 30") list was announced on September 23, 2026, during a gala in Warsaw. The annual ranking recognizes promising young Polish innovators and entrepreneurs born in 1996 or later. BALANCE spoke to some of Poland’s top young talents as…
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Q and A with Urszula Sankowska
An interview with the CEO and founder of a deeptech which uses evidence-based AI image analysis for IVF treatments. Poland’s fertility rate is already one of the lowest anywhere in the world, while various state incentives, e.g. raising child benefits or renewed funding for IVF, have so far…
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BALANCE Gdynia Film Industry
As has been customary, the annual Gdynia Polish Film Festival, one of the oldest film events in Europe, also features in its program Gdynia Industry, the dedicated professional section and series of panels, masterclasses, and networking events for the film industry.
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Q and A with George Friedman
The American geopolitical forecaster visited Poland in mid-September 2026 for an event hosted by the Polish president and the Sobieski Institute, during which he discussed Poland's rise as a regional power, Russia's diminished capacity to destroy Ukraine and European fear of Russia which…
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The Warsaw Wrap: news, views and a few tangents
The Warsaw Wrap brings you the week's biggest talking points. Expect lively banter, tongue-in-cheek quips and no shortage of opinions as our hosts make sense—or nonsense—of the latest developments in Poland.
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The Warsaw Wrap: news, views and a few tangents
The Warsaw Wrap brings you the week's biggest talking points. Expect lively banter, tongue-in-cheek quips and no shortage of opinions as our hosts make sense—or nonsense—of the latest developments in Poland.
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BALANCE Women TechEU launches Polish office
Women TechEU, the European Union's initiative for women-led deep tech startups, has launched its Polish office in Warsaw this week. The EU-funded project supports women leading deep tech startups from Europe while the partner of the regional expansion is Fundacja "Polka XXI wieku" (Polka XXI...
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Q and A with Alicja Curanovic
A professor of political sciences at the University of Warsaw discusses public sentiment and political rhetoric in Slovenia which have heavily favored the European Union over NATO, as well as its relations with the West.
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BALANCE Baltic Energy Conference 2026
The Baltic Sea Region is currently one of Europe’s most strategically important regions for energy sector as climate urgency intensifies and geopolitical turmoil continues. And so challenges to the resilient and future-ready energy system were discussed during the Baltic Energy Conference held...
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Q and A with Maciej Bukowski
The Director of the Energy and Resilience Program at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation discusses, among others, the newly established Baltic Energy Initiative, created by 14 organisations from 9 countries to strengthen energy security and competitiveness across the region.
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BALANCE Scaling up the budget
In the upcoming 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), Poland will remain the European Union's largest net beneficiary, having secured over EUR 123 billion. How will the new budgetary architecture strengthen the competitiveness, cohesion, security and investment capacity of the Polish...
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Day in the Life of Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Meet a professional mixed martial artist, Muay Thai fighter, and a former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion who was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2024, then retired from professional fighting, moved to the US where she picked up pickleball as well as dancing!
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BALANCE Greenland - a messy picture?
Greenland returned into the spotlight after US President Donald Trump had reiterated Washington's proposal to take control of the island, which is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark. So is Greenland for sale? Tune in to hear Polish and foreign analysts weigh in!
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The Warsaw Wrap: news, views and a few tangents
The Warsaw Wrap brings you the week's biggest talking points. Expect lively banter, tongue-in-cheek quips and no shortage of opinions as our hosts make sense—or nonsense—of the latest developments in Poland.
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Q and A with Lacin Idil Oztig
As Ankara hosts its second NATO summit, the professor of political sciences at the Yildiz Technical University discusses Turkey's balancing between its Western allies and Moscow: operating as an indispensable NATO member while maintaining trade and energy ties with Russia.
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BALANCE A Shrinking Power
The Warsaw-based Sobieski Institute think tank said in a new report that Britain had avoided the economic collapse predicted by some critics of Brexit, but had moved onto a permanently weaker growth path since the 2016 referendum.
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Q and A with Bolesław Michalski
The founder of Opsec4Kids and expert in children’s digital education and cybersecurity discusses the impact of digital technologies on Poles' mental health, following the publication of a report by PKO Ubezpieczenia devoted to their digital wellbeing.
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BALANCE 1-on-1 with professor Dileep Rao
A former venture capitalist and financier was a guest speaker at the European Forum for New Ideas in Warsaw this spring, where he discussed ways of building globally leading companies without Silicon Valley’s venture capital ecosystem.
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Q and A with Wojciech Wojtasiewicz
An analyst with the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) think-tank discusses the future of Armenia in view of the upcoming parliamentary elections on June 7, 2026. To what extent can Armenia decouple itself from Russia? Tune in to find out.
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BALANCE Equality in business
The Sukces Pisany Szminką (Success Written in Lipstick) Foundation, an organization set up in 2008 to promote women entrepreneurship, has recently held a gala in Warsaw honoring the winners of the 17th edition of its Businesswoman of the Year competition in 14 categories, including small and big...
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Q and A with Mieszko Rajkiewicz
The co-founder of the Polish Institute of Sports Diplomacy discusses the extent to which countries use sports as a tool for policy-making and image-building as well as the actual strength of sports diplomacy in selected countries. So, as Poland gets ready to host the FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Cup...
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BALANCE Humanoid robotics in Poland
Will human-like robots powered by artificial intelligence work in our factories, stores and gardens soon? Remains to be seen but they are quickly evolving and the case of a Polish robo-influencer Edward Warchocki is a proof of that!
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Q and A with Simon Anholt
The researcher and policy advisor, who is the driving force behind the Good Country Index, talks about which country behaves well while contributing to the common good of humanity and whether he would advise the US and Russian presidents if approached. Tune in to find out!
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BALANCE 50+ on Polish job market
Poland's job market will lose 2 mln people within the next decade with not enough young people available as their replacement - according to the latest research by The Union of of Enterpreneurs and Employers which has taken a look at the 50+ job market in the country.
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BALANCE Polish-Cuban Seminar on Economic Transformation
For over 3 decades both Cuba and Poland belonged to the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, commonly known as the Comecon, headed by the USSR. This country was among its founding states, Cuba joined in 1972. These days, however, they seem to be at the opposite ends economically. Poland has…
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AROUND POLAND City break in Warsaw
According to the regional Mazovia Tourist Organisation, Poland’s central Mazowieckie region, which includes the capital Warsaw, saw a significant rise in tourism last year. Warsaw played a key role in the increase, strengthening its position as a leading city-break destination, outpacing regions...
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BALANCE Poland to challenge EU-Mercosur deal
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement enters into force on May 1 creating a free trade zone of 700 million consumers with an estimated €4 billion in annual tariff savings for European exporters on agricultural products and giving European companies greater access to South American markets.Why is Poland...
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Q and A with Ambassador Enass Alshahwan
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Poland discusses the situation in the Gulf region since the 2026 Iran war began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February, as well as the country's "Vision 2030 Strategy", cooperation with Poland and much more!
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Q and A with Alice Neffe
As the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster approaches, Country Manager for Poland at Steady Energy, Finnish technological company developing SMRs for heat production, discusses overwhelmingly positive approach of Poles towards nuclear energy and much more.
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Q and A with Julia Sochacka
A Middlea East analyst at PISM think-tank talks about why the latest peace talks failed, what the real red lines are for Tehran and Washington, and why the conflict matters far beyond the region.
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Q and A with dr Joanna Hosaniak
A Polish-born North Korea human rights activist and the Deputy Director at the Citizen’s Alliance for North Korean Human Rights, has recently warned Poland against Russia-North Korea joint venture through military and security forces.
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Day in the Life of Matteo Brunetti
Meet an Italian-Polish chef, television personality, culinary content creator and a finalist of the 6th season of MasterChef Poland TV show who gained fame for combining authentic Italian cuisine with Polish flavors and now boasts over 1 million followers on TikTok. Matteo spoke to Polish Radio...
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BALANCE Poles and (Easter) cooking
A new report by the food company Frosta, titled “How Poles Cook? Tastes, Decisions, Habits” and released ahead of Easter, has looked at trends when it comes to Poles and cooking. The leading frozen food producer in Poland, based in Bydgoszcz produces a wide range of frozen products, including…
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BALANCE Poland in G20 - only the beginning?
A new report by a Warsaw-based conservative think tank Sobieski Institute has examined Poland’s potential to become a leading global economic player and its prospects of joining the Group of 20 major economies.
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Q and A with Vassilis Maragos
The Head of the EU's Delegation to Armenia discusses the democratic resilience Armenia, which borders Iran, has been building as well as the first ever EU - Armenia Summit to be held in the country's capital, Yerevan on May 4, 2026.
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Q and A with Antonia Ferrier
The founder of Washington-based think-tank En Avant Strategies visited Poland recently to participate in a panel devoted to Poland's role in the translatlantic relations. TUNE IN to find out why America still needs Europe and why Poland matters in the transatlantic relations!
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Domestic violence drama wins top prize at Poland's Eagle Awards
Poland's top film prizes, the Eagles, were handed out in Warsaw on Monday, with director Wojciech Smarzowski taking the biggest honour of the night for his "Dom dobry" (Good Home).
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BALANCE Middle East conflict implications
Oil prices soaring, fuel shortages, energy security endangered or an influx of migrants - BALANCE looks at possible implications of the latest US-Israeli military operations against Iran.
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Q and A with Radosław Fogiel
A member of the biggest opposition party Law and Justice (PiS) and the deputy chair of the Polish Parliament's foreign affairs committee discusses challenges to Poland's transatlantic ties and foreign policy in 2026.
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BALANCE Dyplomatic Opening of the Year 2026
Another edition of the Diplomatic Opening of the Year took place in Warsaw last week with the Polish Chamber of Commerce (KIG) bringing together business and politics for its annual gathering of decision makers, entrepreneurs and diplomats from around the world.
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Q and A with Andrius Kubilius
Ahead of the 4th anniversary of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Brussels-based correspondents of Polish Radio - Beata Plomecka and TVN commercial television - Maciej Sokołowski, spoke to Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defence and Space, about the the ongoing…
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BALANCE IBM picks Warsaw for its latest launch
Earlier this week IBM picked Warsaw to unveil the next generation of its FlashSystem, co-run by agentic AI.
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BALANCE Poland to promote itself in Italy during the Winter Games
The Polish Tourism Organisation (POT) will launch a 170.000 Euro campaign titled "PoloniaDaRecord", aimed at promoting the country as a tourism destination during the upcoming Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, kicking off on February 6th.
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BALANCE EU-India summit
The EU-India summit will take place in New Delhi on January 25-27, 2026 during which the two sides will sign the Free Trade Agreement. The European Union remains India’s largest trade partner while India’s population of around 1.5 billion is roughly three times that of the bloc.
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Q and A with Robert Zduńczyk
An interview with the co-founder of the Poland-East Africa Foundation which is marking 20 years of operations in 2026.
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