Maria Wilczek

News Editor at The Economist.

Previously: Deputy Editor of Notes from Poland. Writer for The Times, Foreign Policy and Politico Europe.

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

Graduate of University of Oxford (BA PPE, MPhil Politics) and Polish School of Literary Reportage (2021-2022).

Lived in Turkey, Romania and Poland. Now based in London.

  • Works
  • ✑ The Economist
  • ✑ Radio & Podcasts
  • ✑ The Times
  • ✑ Politico Europe
  • ✑ Al Jazeera
  • ✑ Notes from Poland
  • ✑ In Polish

Maria Wilczek

POLITICO Europe • 24th September 2021

More deaths as migrants continue to push into Poland

Poland is coming under fire for pushing migrants back to Belarus
POLITICO Europe • 6th September 2021

Poland’s border migration crisis pays political dividends

The government says an emergency decree will keep the country safe from threats to the east
POLITICO Europe • 18th August 2021

Poland sends troops to Belarus border to halt migrants

The growing number of people crossing illegally into Poland is becoming a political issue
POLITICO Europe • 22nd June 2021

Tusk mulls a return to Polish politics

Poland’s embattled opposition is looking for a savior
Onet • 22nd June 2021

Powrót Tuska?

Poobijana polska opozycja czeka na rycerza w lśniącej zbroi (via POLITICO EU)
POLITICO Europe • 18th May 2021

When is a Polish farmer not a farmer?

New EU rules could cut off up to 40% of Polish farmers eligible for subsidies
POLITICO Europe • 13th May 2021

‘Armored Marian’ — the man who has Poland’s PiS party in his sights

Interview with Marian Banaś, head of Poland's Supreme Audit Office
Onet • 13th May 2021

"Pancerny Marian" wziął PiS na celownik i nie zamierza odpuścić

Największym zagrożeniem dla PiS nie jest wcale opozycyja (via POLITICO EU)
POLITICO Europe • 3rd May 2021

Poland’s Got Talent host aims for the country’s top job

Interview with Szymon Hołownia, leader of Poland's most popular opposition party
POLITICO Europe • 30th March 2021

Lukashenko plays the Poland card and ratchets up tensions with Warsaw

The strongman is hunting for an ‘external enemy’
POLITICO • 18th September 2019

Polish public promotion scheme backfires

Warsaw’s ruling party faces yet another scandal (with Jan Cieński)
Onet • 28th August 2019

Wyrok który może zatrząść bankami i rządem

Trybunał Sprawiedliwości UE wyda wyrok w sprawie frankowiczów (via POLITICO EU)
POLITICO • 20th August 2019

Polish homebuyer’s lawsuit raises risk

EU court ruling may jolt Poland over loans given in Swiss francs
  • Works
  • ✑ The Economist
  • ✑ Radio & Podcasts
  • ✑ The Times
  • ✑ Politico Europe
  • ✑ Al Jazeera
  • ✑ Notes from Poland
  • ✑ In Polish
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