Ruling Law and Justice party secured most votes but it appears likely Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition will be able to form a government
What would a new government mean for Polish policy? We asked Jakub Jaraczewski, research coordinator at Democracy Reporting International. Unlike passing new legislation, which will face hurdles due to a veto by President Duda, foreign policy could change swiftly, with the new government taking a more constructive pro-EU course while maintaining good relations with the US and Ukraine.
An attempt at a serious revival of the Weimar Triangle – Polish-German-French cooperation – is very likely. Domestically, I expect the first six months of the new government to be less about massive legislative projects and more about a change in posturing, narrative and day-to-day policy. Hopefully, judges will no longer be told they’re obstacles or enemies of the government, and prosecutors won’t be directed to close investigations inconvenient for the ruling camp.
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