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Democracy Digest: Political Chaos Leaves Poles in the Dark
Poland 2020: A Crunch Year for Populists’ Grip on Power
When the populist PiS first gained power in 2015, it was able to pass controversial justice reforms literally overnight. But the new balance of power means it will have to sweat a bit more to pursue a strategy widely condemned as an attack on judicial independence.
Democracy Digest: The Dust Settles After Polish Election
Speaker's corner
The opposition held its breath until the last minute on Tuesday evening to see whether its candidate, Tomasz Grodzki, would get the speaker seat in the Senate.
Polish eurosceptic conservatives score landslide victory
Poland's conservative Law and Justice party won a landslide in the Oct. 25 general election on anti-refugee rhetoric and welfare promises, ending eight years of centrist rule in a victory that risks inflaming tensions with the EU and Russia.