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Poland looks to economic heights in a country transformed since…
The Guardian's closing instalment on Poland has residents describing soaring wages alongside a rising cost of living; the view comes with a Stalin-era landmark.
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- First reported by The Guardian: “Poland looks to economic heights in a country transformed since Soviet days”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:32 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Warsaw, The Guardian reports on a Poland transformed since Soviet days, in the last part of its series on the country.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFrom the observation deck of the Varso tower, above rain-soaked streets, visitors look down on the Palace of Culture and Science, Joseph Stalin's gift to Poland, which has divided opinion for decades.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI've been up that tower, Gloria. Three hundred and sixty degrees, in a video, with the sound off.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYou have not been up it. You watched a stranger go up it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSame altitude, less rain.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe paper says some people see the palace as a drunk confectioner's nightmare, and others as a relic of oppression.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPoles also tell the paper that wages have soared, along with the cost of living.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPaychecks and prices both going up. So it's basically a group chat where everyone's yelling the same thing and nobody's winning.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Guardian notes this is the final part of its series on Poland's transformation since Soviet days.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGiving it one star. The stairs looked like a lot.
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