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Karol Nawrocki, who ran on a nationalist and anti-liberal ticket, won Poland’s presidential elections by the slimmest of margins. He beat his rival, the pro-EU mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski, by 50.89 to 49.11%. Poland’s president holds few executive powers but can veto legislation. Adam Simpson sets out why Nawrocki’s win has given pro-Donald Trump and anti-EU forces across the continent a shot in the arm, and why it’s bad news for the EU, Ukraine and women.
Mauritius has won a decent amount of money and a diplomatic victory in finally being granted sovereignty over the strategically positioned Chagos islands, which were still under UK colonial rule. But the country’s economy is losing global competitiveness. If Mauritius spends its new cash injection wisely, argue two economic development strategists Dev K (Roshan) Boojihawon and Samuel Adomako, it could set a sustainable new direction and unlock prosperity.
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Adam Simpson, University of South Australia
Though the president has few powers, one of them is vetoing legislation. This means Karol Nawrocki’s win will be felt keenly, both in Poland and across Europe.
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Dev K (Roshan) Boojihawon, University of Birmingham; Samuel Adomako, University of Birmingham
The real challenge facing the Mauritian government is how to turn a diplomatic triumph into sustainable economic development.
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Jan Pospisil, Coventry University
Oil’s importance to South Sudan’s economy is often exaggerated – the bigger challenge facing Juba is its inability to secure new loans.
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Julie Reid, University of South Africa
A new book draws on over 600 cases of users tricked by fake listings and fake reviews, scammed out of money or placed in physical danger.
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Wolfgang Messner, University of South Carolina
During the Industrial Revolution, craftsmanship retreated to the margins. As AI becomes widely adopted, will the same happen to original thinking?
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Rachael L. Brown, Australian National University; Rob Brooks, UNSW Sydney
Many of us are hostage to our phones – and it’s not unlike having head lice.
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Alexander M. Hynd, The University of Melbourne
South Korea has been in turmoil since former President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and was impeached. Can the next leader bring the country back together?
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Jane Herbert, University of Wollongong
Is it better to chat to babies in the tone and pace we’d use when talking to other adults, or is it OK to talk in a slower, higher pitched, sing-song voice?
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Stephen A Murphy, SOAS, University of London
A sale of relics was challenged and demand for repatriation made by the Indian government.
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