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Jakub Jaraczewski

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🇵🇱🇩🇪🇪🇺 Research Coordinator at @democracyreporting.bsky.social, working on re:constitution programme - rule of law in the EU. Lives on a Berlin-Poznań-Warszawa train. Usual disclaimers. He/him. Full-time nerd. I'm a big fan of bios longer than 160 characters.

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · Nov 13

Seems like the new craze here is to make a starter pack. So, for those you trying to make sense of the hr/dem/rol landscape in Poland and lost as to how many Supreme Courts the country has, here are some quality people to begin with.

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 46m

NEW: EU and China lawmakers spar over Russia, Taiwan in first talks since 2018

EU lawmakers "shocked" by Chinese counterparts parroting Russian talking points on Ukraine

EU and China lawmakers spar over Moscow, Taipei in first talks since 2018

Beijing’s delegation defends Russia and questions Nato as EU warns ties hinge on China’s stance over Ukraine.

www.scmp.com

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 4h

Yes, I know this was likely a "let's flex muscle back home for domestic audience, nobody in the UK will take that seriously anyway" situation, but still - not the best choice.

Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 4h

🇵🇱⚖️🇬🇧 Some words of mine for Notes From Poland after a rather unfortunate tweet by otherwise stellar MoFA Radek Sikorski on how UK should speed up the extradition of a PiS-era government agency executive. British courts might take their phlegmatic time, but they (usually) get it right.

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 4h

Great piece, you managed to look into some of the most spicy moustached "tells you that he's an old-school principled conservative with ideas for Europe of Sovereign Nations but really here for the fat Orban money" dudes.

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 8h

Though little known internationally, the Orbán-linked Mathias Corvinus Collegium is gaining ground. Its recent attack on EU academic programmes shows how it seeks to shape narratives about Europe.

ETIENNE HANELT on its growing challenge to academic freedom.

verfassungsblog.de/castles-of-i...

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Andrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int · 1d

The European Convention on Human Rights is being misrepresented in the UK, says former Supreme Court President Lady Hale👇

🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com

“It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.”

#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 8h

🇺🇦🚬 I can't help but somewhat admire the Ukrainian woman (I am assuming that based on a huge UA flag in the window) living a street away as she spends every morning smoking three cigarettes one after another while crouching on the tiny balconet, regardless of the weather.

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 2d

“You can’t fix a broken system with rules made for one that works.”

Our @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social in POLITICO on Poland’s uphill fight to restore judicial independence - reminds us that rebuilding democracy isn’t about ignoring the law, but reimagining it for a system that’s been tested. Read 👇

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4d

Poland’s centrist government is pushing to restore the rule of law undermined by the previous populist administration — but the country’s divided politics mean the chances of success are slim.

Poland tries to restore rule of law in the face of a hostile president

Polish President Karol Nawrocki is vowing to scuttle any effort to change the legal system set up by the previous Law and Justice party government.

www.politico.eu

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile, Assad is sitting three blocks away, playing Europa Universalis IV nonstop so that his brain isn't occupied with whether Putin won't hand him over to Jolani in exchange for continued Russian military presence in Syria. Crazy days.

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, having two left-wing parties catfighting is a drama that we need to get sorted out.

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 1d

Is it wrong to hope that some last-minute Hanukkah incident by Czarnek or Mejza will steal just enough antisemitic votes to deny Braun a platform for his views in the Polish parliament?

Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 1d

The Left getting 4.9% and Razem getting 4.9% and KKP (ultra-right) getting 5.1% would be a very erm urm interesting Sejm where every Polish right-wing perspective from liberal-conservative to "Jews, Jews everywhere, can we not have any Jews?" would be present loudly and visibly.

Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 1d

Poland, OGB poll:

KO-EPP|RE|G/EFA: 34% (-1)
PiS-ECR: 28% (-3)
Kon-ESN|PfE: 16% (-1)
KKP-NI: 7%
Razem-LEFT: 4% (+1)
Lewica-S&D: 4% (-1)
PSL-EPP: 4% (+2)
PL2050-RE: 2%

+/- vs. 02-09 September 2025

Fieldwork: 08-13 October 2025
Sample size: 1,000

➤ europeelects.eu/poland

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 1d

Poland is this year joining the world's 20 largest economies, new IMF data show.

Its GDP has risen to over $1 trillion, meaning that it has passed Switzerland to take 20th spot.

Poland joining 20 largest world economies, IMF figures show

notesfrompoland.com

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 1d

🇩🇪⚖️🇵🇱🇪🇺 Apparently, my quotes for @politico.eu made their way into pro-PiS circles on Twitter, where I am being described as a volksdeutsch propagandist working for Hertie School. Sorry, @hertieschool.bsky.social, can't help that those people can't read.

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 1d

The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights holds the power ✊to drive real change in courtrooms across Europe, yet it remains underused. It’s time to change that!

If you are ready to turn rights into action, join us next week for the STARLIGHT 2.0 ⭐ launch webinar where we will have 👇

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 1d

Lost decade

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 1d

Nah. Floridians like to fantasise about having a croc in the bathtub, we do it for real.

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 1d

Krokodyla daj mi luby didn't come out of nowhere.

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Ben Stanley @benstanley.eu · 2d

As any article about Poland increases in length, the probability of it containing a mad detail tends towards 1

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 2d

Remember, want to bully Russians and inflict generational trauma on them, bring in the Poles, we're good at it.

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 2d

🇵🇱🇷🇺 Only 1000 years? Feels as if our special emotional operation has been running for at least 2000.

Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 2d

A new exhibition on “Ten Centuries of Polish Russophobia” has opened in Moscow, organised by a state historical society.

The display presents the Kremlin's revisionist view of history, including downplaying Soviet responsibility for the Katyn massacre.

Exhibition on "ten centuries of Polish Russophobia" opens in Moscow

notesfrompoland.com

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 2d

14 October 1913 | Pole Józef Garlinski was born in Kyiv. A lawyer. He served in the counterintelligence of the Home Army.

In #Auschwitz from May 13, 1943.
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Transferred to KL Neuengamme. He survived.
Author of "Auschwitz Fighting" about the resistance in Auschwitz.

Black and white portrait of a man in a white shirt and polka dot tie, looking to the side.

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 2d

Not ruling that out, but my wife's job (M.D.) is incredibly immobile, everybody wants her to take a language exam and professional exam and to prove that she doesn't practice witchcraft.

Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 2d

Polish Catholic Church is currently in the phase of transitioning from a religious and moral authority to a real estate management/retirement facilitation company; they don't have much space for dealing with health care beyond some usual LGBT bad, sex education worse stuff.

Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 2d

Hello, we are an educated couple, and that whole abortion thing is high on the list of reasons why we don't have kids.

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