Daniel Tilles
Two embarrassing blows have raised questions over the unity and competence of the ruling coalition.
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Parliament rejects bill softening Poland’s abortion law after split in ruling coalition
PSL joined with the opposition to vote against it.
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Polish government under fire for delaying implementation of abortion ruling
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Abortion protests result from cultural Marxists using Netflix to influence youth, warns bishop
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Double healthcare spending and create a secular state: abortion protest leaders unveil demands
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Majority of Poles support abortion protests and popularity of ruling party has dropped, polls show
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Including lightning bolts, umbrellas and the cryptic ***** ***.
