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In this weekly production of the Polish Radio English section, foreign correspondents discuss week's big stories with host Peter Gentle. Online every Friday.

  1. 66

    Warsaw Forum :: Polish companies at the forefront of CEE innovation

    Polish companies lead the pack in the CEE in terms of Horizon 2020 grants for innovations in technology from the European Commission.

  2. 65

    Warsaw Forum :: Is the V4 group still relevant in the present-day EU?

    The Visegrad Group – Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – recently met in the Polish capital to sign the Warsaw Declaration.

  3. 64

    Warsaw Forum :: Tusk re-elected to European Council

    Former Polish prime minister Donald Tusk was chosen to head the European Council for a second term during a summit on Thursday, despite opposition from the Polish government.

  4. 63

    Warsaw Forum :: Cracks in the White House

    With evidence surfacing of Russia involved in a behind-the-scenes role in a top-level resignation within the Trump administration, Poland and the EU are closely watching.

  5. 62

    Warsaw Forum :: A legend dethroned?

    Recently unearthed documents confirm that Solidarity icon Lech Wa??sa was a paid informer for Poland's communist-era authorities, officials from the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) have said.

  6. 61

    Warsaw Forum :: A crisis averted?

    A parliamentary crisis gripped the Polish political establishment for almost a month until the last protesting opposition MPs, who had occupied the lower house, called it quits.

  7. 60

    Warsaw Forum :: A crisis in parliament

    A standoff in Polish parliament has been simmering for over a week with opposition MPs set to spend the Christmas holidays in a sit-in protest in the plenary hall.

  8. 59

    Warsaw Forum :: Donald Trump, the dawn of a new era

    The surprise election win of Donald J. Trump could cause tensions in the US, Europe and Poland.

  9. 58

    Warsaw Forum :: The unheard of story of Soros leaks

    Readers of liberal media outlets New York Times and the Washington Post will likely not have heard of the email leaks from billionaire George Soros, a Hillary Clinton supporter.

  10. 57

    Warsaw Forum :: The importance of Polish-Ukrainian relations

    Ahead of Polish President Andrzej Duda’s visit to Ukraine to celebrate the country’s 25th anniversary since gaining independence, we discuss the relations between the two countries.

  11. 56

    Warsaw Forum :: The historic NATO summit

    18 presidents, 21 prime ministers, alongside 39 defence and 41 foreign ministers have attended the NATO summit in Warsaw - the largest in the alliance's in history.

  12. 55

    Warsaw Forum :: The aftermath of Brexit

    Brits voted to leave the European Union, starting an avalanche of discussion and hate crimes.

  13. 54

    Warsaw Forum :: The great divide

    With Britons voting to leave the European Union on Thursday, the UK will be the first country to leave the EU.

  14. 53

    Warsaw Forum :: Watch out, Beijing

    Polish human-rights activists have called Poland's president to discuss China's human-rights discrepancies with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

  15. 52

    Warsaw Forum :: The Home+ Programme

    The government has announced its Home+ programme aimed at providing Poles with cheap housing.

  16. 51

    Warsaw Forum :: Poland on the Brexit debate

    As the debate on whether the UK stays or leaves the EU has reached fever pitch with a referendum on the matter on 23 June.

  17. 50

    Warsaw Forum :: 'Putin-like' dictatorship in Poland?

    Former US president Bill Clinton has lamented that Poland and Hungary want what he has described as 'Putin-like dictatorships', which has caused a storm in Poland.

  18. 49

    Warsaw Forum :: 'Seven deadly sins' of PO/PSL?

    Corruption, financial mismanagement, private interests, spying on journalists - the government sums up eight years of rule of its predecessors, a coalition of PO and PSL.

  19. 48

    Warsaw Forum :: Technology in Health

    Radio Poland recorded a one-off edition of Warsaw Forum from the 20th Science Picnic organised by Polskie Radio and the Copernicus Science Centre.

  20. 47

    Warsaw Forum :: Panama Papers perturb Poland

    The leak of the so-called "Panama Papers" have affected anyone from politicians to pop-stars across the globe, with Poland not being an exception.

  21. 46

    Warsaw Forum :: EU-Japan trade talks - how much is at stake?

    Japan and the EU began holding annual meetings in 1991, and the free-trade talks were launched in 2013 with the goal of reaching an agreement by 2015.

  22. 45

    Warsaw Forum :: The new European landscape following Brussels attack

    A number of suicide bombers detonated explosives in the heart of the Belgian capital last week, killing over 30 people and wounding hundreds.

  23. 44

    Warsaw Forum :: The documents that divided Poland

    Documents released by the Institute of National Remembrance allegedly proving that Lech Wa??sa was a communist collaborator riveted the country.

  24. 43

    Warsaw Forum :: A fruitful honeymoon?

    Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) government will shortly celebrate its first 100 days in power. A lot has been done at a very brisk pace.

  25. 42

    Warsaw Forum :: A fruitful honeymoon?

    Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) government will shortly celebrate its first 100 days in power. A lot has been done at a very brisk pace.

  26. 41

    Warsaw Forum :: Poland’s Energy security a threat?

    The Nord Stream II pipeline continues being a bone of contention in Poland and region.

  27. 40

    Warsaw Forum :: Is Poland an ally of the UK?

    British Prime Minister David Cameron was in Warsaw on Friday to try to gather support for his EU/UK deal, which will eventually be the basis of so-called Brexit referendum.

  28. 39

    Warsaw Forum :: Poland’s foreign direction

    Polish foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski recently outlined the country’s foreign-affairs policy roadmap for the next few years.

  29. 38

    Warsaw Forum :: Standard & Poor's (S&P) rating shocks Poland

    Last week Standard & Poor's shocked Poland with a credit rating downgrade to BBB+ from A- with a negative outlook and warned that the rating could fall further within the next two years.

  30. 37

    Warsaw Forum :: EC discusses Poland

    In an unprecedented move last week, the European Commission announced that it will start a probe into whether controversial laws pushed through by Poland's new Law and Justice (PiS) government violate EU standards.

  31. 36

    Warsaw Forum :: Strength in V4

    In a surprise visit to Poland earlier this week, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban met with the head of the Law and Justice (PiS) party Jaros?aw Kaczy?ski.

  32. 35

    Warsaw Forum :: What will happen in 2016?

    Last year was a very tumultuous time in Polish politics, and what can we expect for 2016?

  33. 34

    Letter From Poland :: A political roundup of 2015

    What happened in Polish politics in 2015?

  34. 33

    Warsaw Forum :: Ukrainian ties are strengthening

    Polish President Andrzej Duda recently met with his Ukrainian countrepart Petro Poroshenko to discuss the future of bilateral relations between the two countries.

  35. 32

    Warsaw Forum :: The downward spiral of the WIG20

    The benchmark index of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), the WIG20, recently hit six-year lows. Is this a good or bad news for the Polish economy?

  36. 31

    Warsaw Forum :: Democracy in Poland

    The foreign press have drawn quite a negative picture of the current Polish government led by the Law and Justice (PiS) party, but polls in the country have shown a different story.

  37. 30

    Warsaw Forum :: A British view on the Polish gov't

    The new Polish government might not yet have settled into the respective ministries, but it has already leapt on several fast-track legislations to overturn some of the deeds of the previous government.

  38. 29

    Warsaw Forum :: Roadmap to success?

    The new government headed by Prime Minister Beata Szyd?o has announced its roadmap for the first 100 days.

  39. 28

    Warsaw Forum :: A new political reality

    The PiS Law and Justice party has won the general elections in Poland on 25 October, and is in a position to form a single-party cabinet for the first time since 1989.

  40. 27

    Warsaw Forum :: Coalition ambition

    On our last Warsaw Forum ahead of the election silence next weekend. The general election set for the 25th of October is one of the most hotly contested ballots in the last couple of decades.

  41. 26

    Warsaw Forum :: Empty promises?

    With two weeks ahead of the general elections and PIS likely to win the ballot, what would happen to the economy, if the party's promises – to lower the retirement age and give Poles PLN 500 for every child – were kept?

  42. 25

    Warsaw Forum :: A Russian offensive

    In the show this week, Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna said that he was sure that Russia was "on the right side" in the Syria conflict?

  43. 24

    Warsaw Forum :: A Russian offensive

    In the show this week, Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna said that he was sure that Russia was "on the right side" in the Syria conflict?

  44. 23

    Warsaw Forum :: Future of digital media

    The sixth edition of the News Impact Summit has recently been held in Warsaw.

  45. 22

    Warsaw Forum :: Destination Iran

    In the show this week we discuss opportunities for Polish businesses following the landmark nuclear deal reached with Iran in July.

  46. 21

    Warsaw Forum :: Presidential destinations

    In the show this week we discuss President Andrzej Duda's trip to Berlin - the second foreign city he visited since he was sworn in.

  47. 20

    Warsaw Forum :: A presidential change

    In the show this week, what can we expect from Andrzej Duda's term as President?

  48. 19

    Warsaw Forum :: A change in government?

    In the show this week, conservative Law and Justice (PiS) are ahead of the governing Civic Platform (PO) in the polls ahead.

  49. 18

    Warsaw Forum :: The rise of designer drugs

    In the show this week, the problem of designer drugs in society was thrown in the limelight, as over 300 people ended up in hospital.

  50. 17

    Warsaw Forum :: Grexit fears

    In the show this week, Greeks get ready for a referendum to see whether they will stay in, or leave the Eurozone.

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