Changing the guard in Poland but not much change for Cameron?

In the October 2015 general election in Poland, voters decisively rejected the previous centre-right coalition government in favour of Law and Justice (PiS) – a party which is socially conservative but economically left-leaning. Its electoral victory is likely to lead to a departure from the country’s consensual style in the EU. Among other things, this could complicate the prospects for agreement on how to deal with the refugee crisis in Europe. It could also threaten the hopes of the British prime minister, David Cameron, for a quick deal on EU reform: Law and Justice may try to use the British renegotiation to unpick what it does not like in the current EU agenda.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Polish right sweeps parliamentary elections http://www.europeansources.info/record/polish-right-sweeps-parliamentary-elections/

ESO: Background information: What does Poland’s election mean for Cameron’s reform plans? http://www.europeansources.info/record/what-does-polands-election-mean-for-camerons-reform-plans/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

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