Articles and Op-eds

Articles

• Maria Skóra (2026). “The pendulum swings back”, International Politics and Society, 20.02.2026, https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democracy-and-society/the-pendulum-swings-back-8879/.
• Maria Skóra (2025). “Poland at a crossroads… again”, International Politics and Society, 11.08.2025, https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democracy-and-society/poland-at-a-crossroads-again-8456/.
• Georg McCutcheon, Maria Skóra (2025). “Warum die Kritik am Volumen des EU-Haushalts zu kurz greift”, Makronom, 6.08.2025, https://makronom.de/unvermittelbar-warum-die-kritik-am-volumen-des-eu-haushalts-zu-kurz-greift-49651.
• Maria Skóra (2025). “Poland’s Polarised Presidency”, Verfassungsblog, 22.05.2025, https://verfassungsblog.de/polands-polarised-presidency/.
• Maria Skóra (2025). “Tactical Dilemmas of Democratic Front-Sliding”, Review of Democracy, Central European University, 16.05.2025, https://revdem.ceu.edu/2025/05/16/early-lessons-from-poland/.
• John Austin, Maria Skóra (2025). “The Disinformation is Coming from Inside the House”, Washington Monthly, 10.04.2025, https://washingtonmonthly.com/author/john-austin-and-maria-skora/
• Maria Skóra (2024). “Red flags and writings on the wall? Rising threats to democracy on both sides of the Atlantic”, Review of Democracy, Central European University, 3.12.2024, https://revdem.ceu.edu/2024/12/03/threats-democracy-germany-usa/.
• Maria Skóra (2024). “Democracies resilient from the bottom up”, in: For a Just Democracy! BKHS Magazine 04, https://www.helmut-schmidt.de/fileadmin/Aktuelles/Aktuelles_Veranstaltungen/Helmut_Schmidt_Lecture/BKHS_Publikation_2024_Digital.pdf.
• Maria Skóra, Michael Miebach (2024). “The secret sauce against populism”, International Politics and Society, 31.10.2024, https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democracy-and-society/the-secret-sauce-against-populism-7882/.
• Maria Skóra (2024). “A decade of rule of law backsliding: Lessons learnt for the next EU legislative period”, Review of Democracy, Central European University, https://revdem.ceu.edu/2024/06/11/a-decade-of-rule-of-law-backsliding/.
• Maria Skóra (2024). “Dlaczego jedne kraje są bardziej odporne na ataki na państwo prawa od innych?”, OKO Press, 22.04.2024, https://oko.press/odpornosc-na-ataki-na-panstwo-prawa.
• Maria Skóra, York Albrecht (2024). “Strengthening the Resilience of the Rule of Law through Democracy”, Verfassungsblog, 04.04.2024, https://verfassungsblog.de/strengthening-the-resilience/.
• Maria Skóra (2023). “Saving the EU from disintegration”, International Politics and Society, 09.06.2023, https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democracy-and-society/saving-the-eu-from-disintegration-6765/.
• Maria Skóra (2022). “Ezoterycy pod ramię ze skrajną prawicą, czyli koronawirus i niemieccy Querdenker”, Krytyka Polityczna, 18.01.2022, https://krytykapolityczna.pl/swiat/ue/skrajna-prawica-koronawirus-niemieccy-querdenker/.
• Maria Skóra (2022). “Stresstest. Bewährungsprobe für die deutsch-polnischen Beziehungen”, IPG, 5.01.2022, https://www.ipg-journal.de/regionen/europa/artikel/stresstest-5627/.
• Maria Skóra (2020). “100 days of Andrzej Duda: a test of character”, International Politics and Society, 17.11.2020, https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/european-integration/100-days-of-andrzej-duda-a-test-of-character-4801/.
• Maria Skóra (2020). “Divided Society, Divided Diaspora”, The Election Observatory Series, The Progressive Post, July 2020.
• Maria Skóra (2020). “The corona campaign”, International Politics and Society, 8.04.2020, https://www.ips-journal.eu/regions/europe/the-corona-campaign-4242/.
• Maria Skóra (2020). “Germany, Poland and the EU”, International Politics and Society, 12.02.2020, https://www.ips-journal.eu/regions/europe/germany-poland-and-the-eu-4064/.
• Maria Skóra (2019). “The New MFF: A Horizon of Hope for Central and Eastern Europe?”, Aspen Review, Issue 03/2019, https://www.aspeninstitutece.org/article/2019/new-mff-horizon-hope-central-eastern-europe/
• Maria Skóra (2018). “In The European Spotlight: Future scenarios for the Visegrád Group”, Tipping Point, ERSTE Foundation, 18.04.2028, https://tippingpoint.net/in-the-european-spotlight/.
• Maria Skóra (2018). “Gleichberechtigung: Frauenrechte gestern und heute”, DIALOG Deutsch-Polnisches Magazin, Nr. 124 (2018).
• Maria Skóra (2018). “Poland’s Left: Fragmented and in disarray”, The Progressive Post, 20.06.2018, https://feps-europe.eu/polands-left-fragmented-disarray/.
• Maria Skóra (2017). “Politik im 21. Jahrhundert: Die Zeit der Populisten”, DIALOG Deutsch-Polnisches Magazin, Nr 121 (2017).
• Maria Skóra (2017). “‘Kommt zurück!’ Wird die Politik der PiS-Regierung Polinnen und Polen zur Rückkehr in die Heimat bewegen?”, Dialog Forum, 15.10.2017
• Maria Skóra (2017). “After the First Year of Law and Justice in Power No Game Changer on the Horizon in Poland”, The Progressive Post, 17.03.2017, https://feps-europe.eu/first-year-law-justice-power-no-game-changer-horizon-poland/.

Op-eds

• Maria Skóra (2024). “Elections of division: Can unity still win?”, Social Europe, 30.10.2024, https://www.socialeurope.eu/elections-of-division-can-unity-still-win. 
• Maria Skóra (2023). “Poland’s historic election: democracy won”, Social Europe, 18.10.2023, https://www.socialeurope.eu/polands-historic-election-democracy-won.
• Maria Skóra (2023). “Where is Poland heading, with elections looming?”, Social Europe, 12.06.2022, https://www.socialeurope.eu/where-is-poland-heading-with-elections-looming.
• Maria Skóra (2022). “The paradox of Polish migration policy”, Social Europe, 12.07.2022, https://www.socialeurope.eu/the-paradox-of-polish-migration-policy
• Maria Skóra (2021). “A tale of loss and hope: what can we learn from Poland?”, Social Europe, 21.12.2021, https://www.socialeurope.eu/a-tale-of-loss-and-hope-what-can-we-learn-from-poland.
• Maria Skóra (2020). “Poland’s abortion protests – democratic standards at stake”, Social Europe, 30.10.2020, https://www.socialeurope.eu/polands-abortion-protests-democratic-standards-at-stake.
• Maria Skóra (2020). “Poles apart – the presidential election in Poland”, Social Europe, 22.07.2020, https://www.socialeurope.eu/poles-apart-the-presidential-election-in-poland.
• Maria Skóra (2019). “The V4 after the EP election: glass half empty, half full”, The Progressive Post, N°12 Summer/Autumn 2019, https://progressivepost.eu/wp-content/uploads/PP12-EN-1.pdf.
• Maria Skóra (2019). “The parliamentary election in Poland – the future at stake”, Social Europe, 7 October 2019, https://www.socialeurope.eu/the-parliamentary-election-in-poland-the-future-at-stake.
• Maria Skóra (2019). “Politics in Poland: eternal duopoly or refreshing breeze?, Social Europe, Spring/Summer 2019, https://www.socialeurope.eu/politics-in-poland.
• Maria Skóra (2018). “The Illiberal Tandem vs Europe”, Open Democracy, 11.05.2018, https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/can-europe-make-it/illiberal-tandem-vs-europe/.
• Maria Skóra (2017). “Europe’s Outcast: Cautioning Poland On The Rule Of Law”, Social Europe, 25.07.2017, https://www.socialeurope.eu/europes-outcast-awaiting-response-poland.
• Maria Skóra (2016). “Abortion Turmoil In Poland: Trading Women’s Rights For Political Goals”, Social Europe, 5. 12. 2016, https://www.socialeurope.eu/abortion-turmoil-poland-trading-womens-rights-political-goals.
• Maria Skóra (2016). “How The Refugee Crisis Splits The European Social Democrats Between West And East”, Social Europe, 18.01.2016, https://www.socialeurope.eu/how-the-refugee-crisis-splits-the-european-social-democrats-between-west-and-east.
• Maria Skóra (2015). “Turning The Tables: Poland’s New Government And Europe”, Social Europe, 30.10.2015, https://www.socialeurope.eu/turning-the-tables-polands-new-government-and-europe.
• Maria Skóra (2015). “Willy Brandt’s Forgotten Ostpolitik”, Social Europe, 2.01.2014, https://www.socialeurope.eu/willy-brandt-forgotten-ostpolitik.

Book contributions

• Maria Skóra (2022). “Our bodies are still battlefields. Conservative Backlash on Women’s Rights and Why it Matters for our Democracies”, [in:] A. Schieder, L. Andor, M. Maltschig, A. Skrzypek (eds) Progressive proposals for the turbulent times: How to boost the political, organizational and electoral potential, Foundation for European Progressive Studies, https://feps-europe.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Next-Left-Volume-13.pdf.
• Ania Skrzypek (ed.) (2017). Next Left. New Social Deal. 10 Strategic Proposals for the Progressives to become the Movement of the Future, Foundation for European Progressive Studies/Renner Institut, https://feps-europe.eu/publication/next-left-vol-11/.

Other

• Maria Skóra (2018). “Striving for more democracy”, Keynote held at the European Media Seminar in Berlin, The New Federalist, 4.05.2018, https://www.thenewfederalist.eu/striving-for-more-democracy?lang=fr.