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Raphael Minder

Central Europe Correspondent

Raphael Minder is the FT's Central Europe correspondent, based in Warsaw. He previously covered Spain and Portugal for the New York Times. He rejoined the FT in 2022, having reported between 2000 and 2010 from Paris, Brussels, Sydney and Hong Kong as the FT's Asia regional correspondent. He is the author of two books about Spain. He is Swiss and started in journalism with Bloomberg News in Zurich.
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  • Wednesday, 6 May, 2026
    Poland
    Poland’s Jarosław Kaczyński faces revolt in party he built

    Rightwing opposition leader is challenged by his former PiS protégé

    3 hours ago
    Jarosław Kaczyński stands in front of two uniformed honour guards.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Czechoslovak Group
    Defence group rejects short-seller’s IPO disclosure claims as shares slide

    Hunterbrook alleges ammunition maker withheld information from investors

    An Excalibur Army Dita self-propelled gun-howitzer with a camouflage pattern is parked outside a factory building.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Arts
    The Slovak city fast-tracked to cultural stardom

    Trenčín was a surprise choice for 2026 European Capital of Culture — and it is seizing the moment

    People gather on a pedestrian street in Trenčín, Slovakia, with market stalls, art displays, and colorful bird sculptures on a building ledge.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Nato
    Slovakia classes hospitals as Nato defence spending to hit 2% target

    Barring wartime use, two new medical facilities are designed to treat civilians

    Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, wearing a suit and white hard hat, speaks at a podium with four men in hard hats at a hospital construction site.
  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    Energy crisis
    EU warns Hungary and Slovakia on fuel price discrimination

    Differential pricing to protect local motorists at expense of foreigners infringes EU law, says Brussels

    A man refuels a white car at a MOL gas station, holding a fuel nozzle near the car's tank.
  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
    Poland
    Selling Poland’s gold reserves to buy arms is a ‘mirage’, minister warns

    Andrzej Domański is opposed to a plan pushed by the country’s president and central bank governor

    A gloved hand holds a one kilogram fine gold bar marked “Chafner” among other gold bars and coins.
  • Friday, 17 April, 2026
    Robotics
    Humanoid robot chases wild boars off the streets of Warsaw

    Video of Rolex-wearing robot goes viral as it becomes Poland’s first robotic influencer on social media

    Edward Warchocki, a humanoid robot, steps through a doorway in the Polish parliament as people observe and record with smartphones.
  • Sunday, 12 April, 2026
    Poland
    Trump is ‘leader of chaos’, says Polish parliament speaker

    Włodzimierz Czarzasty’s comments are rare criticism of the president in pro-US country

    Wlodzimierz Czarzasty in a suit and glasses stands in the foreground, with several people blurred behind him.
  • Monday, 6 April, 2026
    Poland
    Does ‘Wymysorys’ threaten Poland’s national identity?

    Efforts to revive the little-known language have been dragged into debates about cultural diversity

    Raphael Minder
    Seven actors in period costumes sit on stage, some with suitcases and baskets, during a scene from a play.
  • Sunday, 29 March, 2026
    Middle East war
    Israel blocks Catholic cardinal from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday

    France, Italy, Poland and Canada condemn Israeli police for cutting off access to site in the run-up to Easter

    Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa
  • Tuesday, 17 March, 2026
    Rail
    Baltic high-speed rail link delayed as defence takes priority

    Rail Baltica project likely to be completed 10 years behind schedule, deputy Polish infrastructure minister says

    A yellow Skoda Vivi electric train is stopped at a platform, with people walking nearby and the partly-built Rail Baltica hub visible in the background.
  • Monday, 16 March, 2026
    EU defence
    Poland to use EU money for drone defence despite president’s veto

    Tusk’s government has found a way to use Safe loans for San anti-drone system

    Bluszcz unmanned surface mining system and Waran 4x4 armored vehicle with large fireballs and smoke in the snowy background
  • Friday, 13 March, 2026
    EU defence
    Poland’s Eurosceptic president vetoes EU funding for defence

    Karol Nawrocki opposes Safe loans, claiming they would give Brussels a say in national security matters

    Karol Nawrocki gestures while speaking at a National Security Council meeting, seated in front of red drapes.
  • Tuesday, 10 March, 2026
    EU defence
    Poland to build EU’s first anti-drone shield

    System dubbed San is being developed by Polish-Norwegian consortium, with some technology battle-tested in Ukraine

    Various military vehicles, including unmanned ground and surface systems, are seen as explosions occur above a snowy field during a demonstration.
  • Thursday, 5 March, 2026
    Aerospace & Defence
    Europe’s defence tech start-ups hunt for more capital

    Industry executives say key aim is to secure European funding as well as contracts with governments

    Several ‘Linza’ drones with multirotor designs and Ukrainian flag colors on their arms displayed at Quantum Frontline Industries
  • Tuesday, 17 February, 2026
    Poland
    Poland extends war reparations campaign to Russia

    Warsaw has already sought to claim €1.3tn from Germany for second world war losses and damages

    Karol Nawrocki stands with a wreath at a monument draped in Polish flags, flanked by uniformed guards during a memorial ceremony
  • Monday, 9 February, 2026
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Advent and FedEx lead €7.8bn takeover of parcel company InPost

    Deal for Polish logistics business also backed by chief Rafał Brzoska and Kellner family

    A woman stands facing a pink InPost locker, with an Asos package at her feet and wearing an orange backpack.
  • Sunday, 25 January, 2026
    Poland
    Poland cools on joining Eurozone after its economy surges

    Finance minister says country’s performance is better than most of those in single currency

    Andrzej Domanski sits in his office during an interview, with Polish and EU flags visible in the background.
  • Friday, 23 January, 2026
    European companies
    Shares in Czech ammunition group surge 31% on stock market debut

    Performance of Czechoslovak Group underlines strong investor demand for defence companies

    A Pandur 8x8 EVO armoured vehicle with a turret and weapon at the CSG stand during the IDET fair.
  • Thursday, 22 January, 2026
    EU defence
    Poland upgrades navy against Russia’s Baltic threat

    Warsaw spends billions to equip maritime defence forces with first submarines and frigates built in decades

    The hull of a Wicher-Miecznik class frigate under construction inside a large shipyard facility, surrounded by scaffolding and overhead cranes.
  • Tuesday, 20 January, 2026
    Europe Express
    Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invitations bamboozle EU leaders

    Also in this newsletter: Poland pledges to join retaliation against US tariffs and warns against division

    Premium content
    Belarusian foreign ministry spokesman Ruslan Varankov displays a letter from US President Donald Trump inviting Alexander Lukashenko to join the ‘Board of Peace’
  • Wednesday, 14 January, 2026
    Czechoslovak Group
    European ammunition group announces IPO in Amsterdam

    With an estimated value of about €30bn, Czechoslovak Group is set to become one of Europe’s most valuable defence companies

    A Pandur 8x8 EVO armored vehicle with a mounted gun is displayed at the CSG booth, with a person photographing it in the foreground.
  • Monday, 12 January, 2026
    Poland
    Former Polish justice minister granted asylum in Hungary

    Zbigniew Ziobro claims charges of abuse of office and misuse of public funds are politically motivated

    Zbigniew Ziobro gestures and speaks as he is surrounded by reporters and cameras at the TV Republika station headquarters.
  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    Europe Express
    Brussels offers EU farmers €45bn to sweeten Mercosur trade deal

    Also in this newsletter: Babiš drops threat to end Czech ammo procurement for Ukraine

    Premium content
    Giorgia Meloni waves and smiles while arriving at the Elysee Palace in Paris.AFP via Getty Images
  • Sunday, 28 December, 2025
    EU defence
    Poland races to build bomb shelters

    Despite record spending on military, the frontline country has invested little in civilian protection

    A guide stands in the doorway of a dimly lit bomb shelter, shining a flashlight into an adjoining room.
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