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Jamie Stokes

Jamie Stokes is a keen observer of Polish culture and edits English-language monthly, the Krakow Post.

WARSAW, POLAND - OCTOBER 16: General view of the stadium during the rain before the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier between Poland and England at the National Stadium on October 16, 2012 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

England v Poland: Some handy football phrases to talk about the

The ban on kosher/halal slaughter in Denmark has been slammed as an 'interference with religious freedom'

Polish parliament upholds ban on ritual slaughter - but it's nothing

Is Google's co-founder moving into Bond villain territory?

For Google, This World is Not Enough

A cloth facade of medieval halls is illuminated in Krakow's Market Square

The case for EU membership goes beyond mere economics