Poland’s prime minister-in-waiting announces cabinet

The Law and Justice (PiS) party which won the 25 October 2015 general election announced the names of its ministers of its cabinet on the 9 November 2015. Beata Szydlo would become the new prime minister.

Media reporters met with the new government on 24 November 2015 to be informed on what was on the table for the office's first 100 days. During the meeting, they realised the European Union's flags had been removed from where they used to stand next to the Polish flag.

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Radio Poland, 09.11.15: PiS announces new cabinet http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/228144,PiS-announces-new-cabinet

ESO: Background information: Polish parliamentary election, 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/polish-parliamentary-election-2015/

Radio Poland, 10.11.15: Russian press critical of incoming Polish government http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/228238,Russian-press-critical-of-incoming-Polish-government

Sputnik International, 09.11.15: Poland's New Ruling Party Announces Right-Wing Cabinet http://sputniknews.com/europe/20151109/1029832634/poland-pis-szydly-new-cabinet.html

EUObserver, 09.11.15: Polish government: Hawks, doves, and bankers https://euobserver.com/news/131030

Politico, 09.11.15: Blasts from past in Poland’s new government http://www.politico.eu/article/poland-government-kaczynski-szydlo/

EurActiv, 25.11.15: New Polish government shelves EU flag http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/new-polish-government-shelves-eu-flag-319800

The New York Times, 24.11.15: EU Flags Disappear From Polish Government Press Briefings http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/11/24/world/europe/ap-eu-poland-eu.html

Radio Poland, 24.11.15: EU flag omitted at Polish gov’t conference http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/230201,EU-flag-omitted-at-gov%E2%80%99t-conference

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