Why Poland is becoming less central European and more Baltic
Thanks to energy and security concerns, its centre of gravity is shifting north
AT OVER 260 metres in height, the wind turbines rising out of the Baltic Sea, north of Leba, a Polish resort town, are among the world’s biggest. Installed more than 20km from the coast, they are hardly an eyesore, unless you have a strong pair of binoculars or are named Donald Trump, or both. Beachgoers in Leba seem more bothered by the unseasonably cold weather.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Winds of change ”
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