European World

 

Warsaw, 2026 — Ten years after its founding, European World Publishing is marking a decade of activity dedicated to books that explore Europe’s history,

culture, politics, society and intellectual life.

 

Founded on 25 May 2016 by publishing professionals with extensive experience in books, newspapers and other forms of printed media, the publishing house began with a clear ambition: to create a platform where the cultural and intellectual traditions of different parts of Europe could meet.

 

The anniversary represents more than a milestone for a publishing company. It reflects a decade of work built around the idea that Europe is not simply a political or economic project, but also a shared cultural and intellectual space.

 

From European history to contemporary affairs

 

The publishing house's earliest projects focused on European Union culture, art and history. Over the years, its catalogue has expanded considerably, covering popular science, politics, philosophy, economics, memoirs, art and photography.

European World Publishing has also developed a multilingual profile. Its books have appeared in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish and other languages, allowing authors and researchers to reach readers across national and linguistic boundaries. 

 

This international approach has become one of the defining characteristics of the publisher. Rather than concentrating exclusively on one national literary market, European World Publishing has sought to bring together perspectives from Western and Eastern Europe and make them accessible to a broader international audience.

 

A bridge between Western and Eastern Europe

 

One of the publishing house's central objectives has been to demonstrate that Europe's diversity can coexist with a sense of common identity.

During its early years, the company published research monographs dealing with the history and culture of European countries. According to the publisher, its broader mission has been to combine the traditions of Western and Eastern Europe — an ambition that it views as closely connected with the European integration project itself.

 

That approach has also been reflected in individual publications. The publisher's catalogue includes academic and historical works examining European Jewish history, Ukrainian history and European political and social developments.

 

The publisher has also produced works of contemporary European scholarship. A 2023 monograph by Oleg Kozerod, Modern EU Policy on Development and Protection of Jewish Communities: Declarations and Realities, was published in Warsaw by European World Publishing. 

 

Photography and the visual arts

 

Books have not been the only focus of the company. European World Publishing has developed a significant interest in photography and visual culture, including art books and photo books.

 

Since 2018, the publishing house has organized an international photo-book competition, establishing a platform intended to highlight photographic talent and contemporary visual storytelling. The initiative has become an important part of the publisher's cultural activities and reflects its broader interest in connecting literature, scholarship and the visual arts.

 

The company's publishing record includes photography projects as well. The Polish National Library's official bibliography, for example, lists The Creative Block by Vsevolod Kovtun as a 2019 publication of The European World Publishing. 

 

Building an international publishing network

 

From the beginning, European World Publishing positioned itself as an international rather than purely domestic publisher. Its website identifies Brussels, Vienna and Warsaw as locations associated with the organization, underlining its European orientation.

 

The publisher has also pursued cooperation involving European institutions and agencies. Its stated activities include work concerning the publication of EU regulatory instruments, resolutions, discussions, conferences, workshops and round-table events. The company has additionally outlined ambitions to cooperate with universities in Brussels on educational materials and research monographs.

 

Its participation in the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2019, where it planned to present books published during the preceding two years, was another step in developing its international profile.

 

A decade of changing Europe

 

The tenth anniversary comes at a particularly significant moment for Europe. Since 2016, the continent has experienced profound political, economic and social changes: Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, debates over Europe's security architecture, migration, technological transformation and renewed discussions about the future of European integration.

 

These developments have reinforced the importance of independent publishing as a space for research, debate and the preservation of historical memory.

For a publishing house whose mission encompasses European history, politics, culture and society, the past decade has therefore been a period of extraordinary change. The questions that shaped European debates in 2016 have often evolved into much larger questions in 2026: what does European identity mean, how should Europe's different historical experiences be understood, and how can cultural diversity coexist with political cooperation?

 

Looking towards the next decade

 

European World Publishing enters its second decade with an established catalogue and a continued commitment to multilingual and multidisciplinary publishing.

Its first ten years demonstrate a publishing philosophy based on bringing together scholarship, culture, history, politics, literature, photography and European affairs. The company's stated ambition to connect the traditions of Western and Eastern Europe remains particularly relevant at a time when the meaning and future of Europe are being debated more intensely than ever.

 

A decade in publishing is ultimately measured not only by the number of books produced, but by the ideas those books preserve, question and communicate. For European World Publishing, the tenth anniversary offers an opportunity to look back at the journey from its establishment in 2016 — and forward to a new decade of publishing in a Europe that continues to change.

 

Ten years on, the central idea remains the same: Europe is a diverse cultural space, and publishing can help its many voices speak to one another.