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Polish economic migrants: Thank you for having us!
Written by Artur Kacprzak
I want to say a big ‘thank you’ to all of you: English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch, Belgians, Germans, Americans, Swedes, Norwegians, Spaniards, Italians and all other nations for receiving my countrymen. Maybe you know, maybe not, and maybe this is the moment to tell you how much we owe you. My friends, my family, my parents, […]
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Poland in crisis? What crisis are you talking about?
Written by Artur Kacprzak
This part of the world has a long history of living in very rough social conditions. Their wealth of experience with rough conditions makes people here much more resilient in facing the so-called “crisis” the world is going through nowadays. Let me share my story and show you where people […]
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The democratic rollback in the post-communist region: a reply
Written by Artur Kacprzak
1. What do we mean by ‘Eastern Europe’? We should start the discussion by examining the terms we use. What is actually meant by “Central and Eastern Europe”? Does the term have a geographic, cultural, or political meaning? Whichever sense we chose, a clarified definition would help insiders and outsiders […]
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Why Doesn’t Poland Have Any Nuclear Power Plants?
Written by Artur Kacprzak
The answer to this question is a chronological sequence of various factors which have interacted ever since the Second World War. Coal The first factor is coal. Mother Nature has richly endowed the current territory of Poland with “black gold” as the Poles call it. Its coal reserves were sufficient […]
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My summary of Global Economic Syposium 2011
Written by Artur Kacprzak
Despite its indisputable achievements, the GES 2011 looked as though it were taking place during the Cold War era. Where was Eastern Europe?
