Maria Wilczek

Deputy Editor of Notes from Poland.

Freelance journalist writing for The Economist, The Times and Al Jazeera. Contributor to Politico Europe, The Spectator and Gazeta Wyborcza.

Marjorie Deane intern at The Economist in 2018. Previously Associate at The Boston Consulting Group (2017-2019).

Graduate of University of Oxford (BA PPE, MPhil Politics). Student at the Polish School of Literary Reportage, class of 2020.

Lived in Turkey, England and Romania. Based in Warsaw.

The Times • 20th October 2020

Nazi torpedo test site could become floating monastery

The ghostly skeleton is all that remains of a German station opened in 1942

The Times • 14th October 2020

WW2 bomb goes off as Poles try to defuse it

The 6m RAF Tallboy was discovered in a busy navigation canal in Poland

Balkan Insight Reporting Democracy • 12th October 2020

Poland’s Coal Industry Finally Burns Out

The backstory of a landmark deal that signals the last days of the industry

The Times • 10th October 2020

Europe struggles to stop second wave: wrap

After an all-time high of new cases in Poland, masks become compulsory in public

Notes From Poland • 9th October 2020

Can Poland's ambitious aviation plans take off?

Amid the pandemic, Poland plots a mega-airport and talks of a Central European airline

The Times • 23rd September 2020

Britain sent real James Bond to spy on Cold War Poland

The name’s Bond, James Bond, and he appeared to have an eager eye for the ladies

The Times • 18th September 2020

Claws out for Polish coalition rebels

Poland’s ruling coalition has crumbled after a rebellion over an animal welfare bill

The Times • 9th September 2020

Nobel laureate pleads for protection from Belarus security forces

And Poland gives Belarusian opposition-in-exile new headquarters at a villa in Warsaw

The Times • 4th September 2020

Extradition to Poland blocked by Dutch judges

The Netherlands becomes first EU country to halt extraditions to Poland

Notes From Poland • 27th August 2020

What to make of Poland's change in foreign minister?

I talk with six experts, including Poland's former foreign minister

The Times Radio • 25th August 2020

On The Ground: Coronavirus, drought and radio in Poland

Discussing with Mariella Frostrup on Times Radio (38:35)

The Economist • 24th August 2020

The grave risk to the world’s oldest trees

The Intelligence: The Economist's daily podcast (16:10 onwards)

The Times • 24th August 2020

From Our Correspondent: How Tatar warriors saved the king of Poland

Then settled down and became friends with Prince Charles

The Economist • 19th August 2020

The world is losing its big old trees

Even if some new forests are growing, the remaining canopies are becoming shorter

The Times Radio • 29th July 2020

How Poland seeks to lure Hollywood film-makers

Discussing with Mariella Frostrup on Times Radio (1:36 onwards)

The Times • 29th July 2020

Tom Cruise stunt a bridge too far for Poles

111-year-old railway bridge could be blow up in film stunt worrying locals and heritage groups

The Times Radio • 28th July 2020

Locals fear Tom Cruise may blast Polish historic bridge

Talking with Carole Walker on Times Radio (1:54 onwards).

The Times • 13th July 2020

Poland’s huge challenge to repair rifts

World at Five feature: Duda’s close re-election exposes faultlines (w Oliver Moody)

The Times Radio • 13th July 2020

President Duda's narrow win in Polish election

Discussing with Carole Walker on Times Radio (1:53 onwards)

The Times • 12th July 2020

Duda vs Trzaskowski

Poland heads to polls in close run presidential election

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