| Author (Person) | Rae, Gavin |
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| Series Title | Social Europe |
| Series Details | 22.03.17 |
| Publication Date | 22/03/2017 |
| ISSN | 2046-9810 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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The European Union had a taste of Polish politics in March 2017. The country’s internal political divisions burst onto the European scene, when the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) attempted to block the re-election of its compatriot Donald Tusk as President of the European Council. The Polish government not only failed in this endeavour, but failed to win the support of any other country, including its supposed conservative ally, Hungary. Alone and frustrated, the Polish Prime Minister, Beata Szydło, engaged in a war of words with other European leaders before refusing to sign any of the summit’s documents. As one of the largest beneficiaries of EU funds and open borders, what is the Polish government playing at and what does it hope to gain? |
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| Source Link | https://www.socialeurope.eu/2017/03/polands-conservative-nationalism-multi-speed-europe/ |
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| Countries / Regions | Poland |
