Jakub Jaraczewski
@jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social
🇵🇱🇩🇪🇪🇺⚖️ Research Coordinator at @democracyreporting.bsky.social, working on re:constitution programme - rule of law in the EU. Lives on a Berlin-Poznań-Warszawa train. "European Elitist". He/him. Full-time nerd. I'm a fan of bios longer than 160 characters.
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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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The Swedish government’s offer of Saab’s A26 submarines to Poland has been selected by the Polish government to replace the current Kilo-class submarine 🇸🇪 🇵🇱
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Sweden and Saab selected for Poland’s new submarines - Naval News
The Swedish government's offer of Saab’s A26 submarines to Poland has been selected by the Polish government to replace the current Kilo-class submarine
www.navalnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The Swedish government’s offer of Saab’s A26 submarines to Poland has been selected by the Polish government to replace the current Kilo-class submarine 🇸🇪 🇵🇱
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
🇨🇿🚅🇵🇱 Time to return north, except this time, there are adventures. Due to a snowmageddon in the region, upon arrival at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi I was greeted by the dreaded "CANCELLED" next to EC 260 Baltic Express to Gdynia Główna. Well, shit. 1/
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🇨🇿🚅🇵🇱 Time to return north, except this time, there are adventures. Due to a snowmageddon in the region, upon arrival at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi I was greeted by the dreaded "CANCELLED" next to EC 260 Baltic Express to Gdynia Główna. Well, shit. 1/
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Latest polls show KO opening up a significant lead over PiS. However, the weakness of KO's current coalition partners means PiS still has the likelier path to a governing majority. KO would only be able to form a majority coalition with Konfederacja at present.
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Latest polls show KO opening up a significant lead over PiS. However, the weakness of KO's current coalition partners means PiS still has the likelier path to a governing majority. KO would only be able to form a majority coalition with Konfederacja at present.
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Me: OK, it's time to buy a bottle or two of Czech wine to take back home.
Also me:
Me: OK, it's time to buy a bottle or two of Czech wine to take back home.
Also me:
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Me: OK, it's time to buy a bottle or two of Czech wine to take back home.
Also me:
Me: OK, it's time to buy a bottle or two of Czech wine to take back home.
Also me:
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I think it’s worth saying that assuming a ceasefire in place is reached in Ukraine—like with Israel and HAMAS in Gaza—it’ll merely be a temporary suspension in fighting that doesn’t resolve core tensions that created the conflict.
Russia isn’t going to stop wanting to erase Ukrainian sovereignty.
Russia isn’t going to stop wanting to erase Ukrainian sovereignty.
Makes you wonder what Vance will say if Trump orders a US military attack on Venezuela
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I think it’s worth saying that assuming a ceasefire in place is reached in Ukraine—like with Israel and HAMAS in Gaza—it’ll merely be a temporary suspension in fighting that doesn’t resolve core tensions that created the conflict.
Russia isn’t going to stop wanting to erase Ukrainian sovereignty.
Russia isn’t going to stop wanting to erase Ukrainian sovereignty.
🇵🇱⚖️🇪🇺💍🏳️🌈I see a lot of "CJEU just legalised same-sex marriage across the EU" or "this is the EU Obergefell v Hodges moment" comments, and that's not quite the case. While the obligation for Poland to recognise same-sex unions concluded abroad is now clear, will the country follow it and adapt its laws?
The EU court has ruled that Poland must recognise the marriage of a Polish same-sex couple who married in Germany, even though Polish law does not allow such marriages.
The ruling requires Poland to change its system for recognising such marriages so as not to discriminate against same-sex couples.
The ruling requires Poland to change its system for recognising such marriages so as not to discriminate against same-sex couples.
EU court orders Poland to recognise same-sex marriages conducted in other member states
notesfrompoland.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🇵🇱⚖️🇪🇺💍🏳️🌈I see a lot of "CJEU just legalised same-sex marriage across the EU" or "this is the EU Obergefell v Hodges moment" comments, and that's not quite the case. While the obligation for Poland to recognise same-sex unions concluded abroad is now clear, will the country follow it and adapt its laws?
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A small but significant step: Dutch national broadcaster NOS is leaving X.
“The volume of hateful comments and disinformation on X is enormous and flows freely. This also applies under our own posts, meaning we unintentionally contribute to their spread”
over.nos.nl/nieuws/nos-p...
“The volume of hateful comments and disinformation on X is enormous and flows freely. This also applies under our own posts, meaning we unintentionally contribute to their spread”
over.nos.nl/nieuws/nos-p...
NOS plaatst vanaf vandaag geen nieuwsberichten meer op X - Over NOS
De NOS en Nieuwsuur (NOS/NTR) zijn gestopt met posten op X. Het platform past niet meer bij onze visie op...
over.nos.nl
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A small but significant step: Dutch national broadcaster NOS is leaving X.
“The volume of hateful comments and disinformation on X is enormous and flows freely. This also applies under our own posts, meaning we unintentionally contribute to their spread”
over.nos.nl/nieuws/nos-p...
“The volume of hateful comments and disinformation on X is enormous and flows freely. This also applies under our own posts, meaning we unintentionally contribute to their spread”
over.nos.nl/nieuws/nos-p...
🇨🇿🇪🇺⚖️ Second day of CEELI training on the use of EU law in strategic litigation with re: constitution alumna Dr Zuzana Vikarská showcasing that parenthood is no obstacle to training people on the nitty gritty of preliminary reference procedure before CJEU.
November 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🇨🇿🇪🇺⚖️ Second day of CEELI training on the use of EU law in strategic litigation with re: constitution alumna Dr Zuzana Vikarská showcasing that parenthood is no obstacle to training people on the nitty gritty of preliminary reference procedure before CJEU.
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The EU court has ruled that Poland must recognise the marriage of a Polish same-sex couple who married in Germany, even though Polish law does not allow such marriages.
The ruling requires Poland to change its system for recognising such marriages so as not to discriminate against same-sex couples.
The ruling requires Poland to change its system for recognising such marriages so as not to discriminate against same-sex couples.
EU court orders Poland to recognise same-sex marriages conducted in other member states
notesfrompoland.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The EU court has ruled that Poland must recognise the marriage of a Polish same-sex couple who married in Germany, even though Polish law does not allow such marriages.
The ruling requires Poland to change its system for recognising such marriages so as not to discriminate against same-sex couples.
The ruling requires Poland to change its system for recognising such marriages so as not to discriminate against same-sex couples.
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🕊️“People in Ukraine dream of peace”
Nobel laureate @avalaina.bsky.social visited our office today to discuss civil society in Ukraine and the latest 28-point plan, presented by the U.S. to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Her thoughts 👇
Nobel laureate @avalaina.bsky.social visited our office today to discuss civil society in Ukraine and the latest 28-point plan, presented by the U.S. to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Her thoughts 👇
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🕊️“People in Ukraine dream of peace”
Nobel laureate @avalaina.bsky.social visited our office today to discuss civil society in Ukraine and the latest 28-point plan, presented by the U.S. to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Her thoughts 👇
Nobel laureate @avalaina.bsky.social visited our office today to discuss civil society in Ukraine and the latest 28-point plan, presented by the U.S. to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Her thoughts 👇
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Olena and Bohdan smile happily as they enter the room; they’re in handcuffs and are accompanied by armed Security Service of Ukraine agents.
They are being held on charges of treason.
They are being held on charges of treason.
How the Kremlin gets Ukrainians to betray their country
Two young people were desperately short of cash. Then Moscow stepped in to help.
www.politico.eu
November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Olena and Bohdan smile happily as they enter the room; they’re in handcuffs and are accompanied by armed Security Service of Ukraine agents.
They are being held on charges of treason.
They are being held on charges of treason.
🇨🇿💩🇵🇱 Polish - Czech false friend festival begins swiftly, "kupa" is "a heap" in Czech, it's the same in Polish, but also "poo".
November 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🇨🇿💩🇵🇱 Polish - Czech false friend festival begins swiftly, "kupa" is "a heap" in Czech, it's the same in Polish, but also "poo".
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Paper now available here democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/articles/lau...
For those of you familiar with the EU's rule of law toolbox, you can go straight to the section offering concrete/multiple examples of timid use, misuse and non-use of the main EU prevention/monitoring & response/enforcement tools
For those of you familiar with the EU's rule of law toolbox, you can go straight to the section offering concrete/multiple examples of timid use, misuse and non-use of the main EU prevention/monitoring & response/enforcement tools
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Paper now available here democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/articles/lau...
For those of you familiar with the EU's rule of law toolbox, you can go straight to the section offering concrete/multiple examples of timid use, misuse and non-use of the main EU prevention/monitoring & response/enforcement tools
For those of you familiar with the EU's rule of law toolbox, you can go straight to the section offering concrete/multiple examples of timid use, misuse and non-use of the main EU prevention/monitoring & response/enforcement tools
Obviously the reason here is the long Habsburg/Prussian rule over Gleiwitz coupled with Silesian work ethic. If only Teutons ever conquered Great Britian, Brits wouldn't be enduring the misery right now.
(or maybe it's just EU membership + smart economic policy)
(or maybe it's just EU membership + smart economic policy)
Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...
November 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Obviously the reason here is the long Habsburg/Prussian rule over Gleiwitz coupled with Silesian work ethic. If only Teutons ever conquered Great Britian, Brits wouldn't be enduring the misery right now.
(or maybe it's just EU membership + smart economic policy)
(or maybe it's just EU membership + smart economic policy)
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🇵🇱 Poland has begun constructing part of the Eastern Shield fortifications on the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad region.
militarnyi.com/en/news/pola...
militarnyi.com/en/news/pola...
Poland Begins Construction of Eastern Shield Fortifications on Border with Kaliningrad Region - Militarnyi
Poland has begun constructing part of the Eastern Shield fortifications on the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad region
militarnyi.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🇵🇱 Poland has begun constructing part of the Eastern Shield fortifications on the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad region.
militarnyi.com/en/news/pola...
militarnyi.com/en/news/pola...
🇨🇿❄️⚖️🇪🇺 Morning Prague! About to spend three days here on an invitation from INPRIS and CEELI to train people on judicial independence and impartiality under EU law as part of an EU-funded project about strategic litigation.
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM
🇨🇿❄️⚖️🇪🇺 Morning Prague! About to spend three days here on an invitation from INPRIS and CEELI to train people on judicial independence and impartiality under EU law as part of an EU-funded project about strategic litigation.
🇵🇱🚅🇨🇿 Finally, with one hour delay due to the Polish railways being as usual completely surprised by a sudden blast of winter in November, I am taking the Baltic Express to Prague! 5h 40m of planned journey through Wrocław, Kłodzko and Pardubice.
November 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🇵🇱🚅🇨🇿 Finally, with one hour delay due to the Polish railways being as usual completely surprised by a sudden blast of winter in November, I am taking the Baltic Express to Prague! 5h 40m of planned journey through Wrocław, Kłodzko and Pardubice.
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Got the formal report on the hearing of Hungary held on 21 Oct 2025 in accordance with Art 7(1) TEU released: www.asktheeu.org/request/repo...
cc @verfassungsblog.de @eublogo.bsky.social
cc @verfassungsblog.de @eublogo.bsky.social
Report of Article 7 Hearing of Hungary on 21 October 2025 - a Freedom of Information request to Council of the European Union
As part of the Article 7(1) TEU procedure regarding Hungary, the Council held a formal hearing on 21 October 2025: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/gac/2025/10/21/
- The minutes and/or ...
www.asktheeu.org
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Got the formal report on the hearing of Hungary held on 21 Oct 2025 in accordance with Art 7(1) TEU released: www.asktheeu.org/request/repo...
cc @verfassungsblog.de @eublogo.bsky.social
cc @verfassungsblog.de @eublogo.bsky.social
🍜 I was brutally reminded yesterday that "Viet Azja" communist era high rise building neighborhood restaurant five-spice chicken noodles for 6 EUR > the same but 10 EUR and much worse in a gentrified food hall in city centre.
November 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🍜 I was brutally reminded yesterday that "Viet Azja" communist era high rise building neighborhood restaurant five-spice chicken noodles for 6 EUR > the same but 10 EUR and much worse in a gentrified food hall in city centre.
Another data point for "what comes across as potty mouth/gregarious in US/UK communication is just standard early morning conversation in CEE".
I talk a lot abt the category error in defining opposition to fascism as Democratic. This guy--a guy on a scooter standing up for immigrants--is an example of why.
With bonus gratuitous potty mouth.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
With bonus gratuitous potty mouth.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Another data point for "what comes across as potty mouth/gregarious in US/UK communication is just standard early morning conversation in CEE".
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Fucking cartoon villain ass regime cutting aid and support while Ukraine is in an energy blackout in winter
*US THREATENS TO CUT INTEL, WEAPONS SUPPLY TO UKRAINE: REUTERS
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Fucking cartoon villain ass regime cutting aid and support while Ukraine is in an energy blackout in winter
🇵🇱⚖️🇪🇺🇭🇺🇺🇸 I had a chance to talk (a lot) with @claudiabirn.bsky.social for @apnews.com on the rule of law in Poland, but more importantly, on the lessons the process of restoring judicial independence in Poland has for other countries. Harsh lessons, I must admit.
apnews.com/article/pola...
apnews.com/article/pola...
Poland's struggle to fix its justice system holds lessons for other countries
Donald Tusk’s government in Poland has struggled to reverse changes to the judicial system made by the previous nationalist, conservative government.
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🇵🇱⚖️🇪🇺🇭🇺🇺🇸 I had a chance to talk (a lot) with @claudiabirn.bsky.social for @apnews.com on the rule of law in Poland, but more importantly, on the lessons the process of restoring judicial independence in Poland has for other countries. Harsh lessons, I must admit.
apnews.com/article/pola...
apnews.com/article/pola...
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Britain’s DragonFire laser has destroyed high speed drones during recent trials at the Hebrides range, with the Ministry of Defence announcing a £316m contract for MBDA UK to deliver the first ship fitted systems from 2027.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-lase...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-lase...
British laser weapon downs drones off coast of Scotland
Britain’s DragonFire laser has destroyed high speed drones during recent trials at the Hebrides range, with the Ministry of Defence announcing a £316m contract for MBDA UK to deliver the first ship fitted systems from 2027.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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🇵🇱⚖️The European Court of Human Rights announced this week that it will once again adjourn, for a year, all the pending cases against Poland concerning the right to a fair trial in cases presided over by "neo-judges". A victory for the Tusk government, but how long can this situation go on? 1/
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🇵🇱⚖️The European Court of Human Rights announced this week that it will once again adjourn, for a year, all the pending cases against Poland concerning the right to a fair trial in cases presided over by "neo-judges". A victory for the Tusk government, but how long can this situation go on? 1/