By contrast, voters of the main ruling group, Civic Coalition (KO), are overwhelmingly happy with its work.
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Four new ministers named in first reshuffle of Tusk’s Polish government
The interior, culture, state assets and development ministers are being replaced as they prepare to stand in next month’s EU elections.
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Head of junior coalition partner hints at exit from government over tax dispute
The firing of a deputy minister “violates the coalition agreement” and we will not remain in government “at any cost”, says Jarosław Gowin.
Polish president increases pay of MPs and ministers, but opposition moves to block rises
Senior politicians will earn between 40% and 75% more.
Poland not planning another national lockdown, says health minister
Businesses with vaccinated staff will likely continue to operate.
Polish government picks Catholic universities to train teachers for compulsory school ethics classes
The education minister wants to make ethics obligatory for pupils who opt out of Catholic catechism classes.
Polish ruling party approves opposition candidate for human rights commissioner
The decision breaks a long-running deadlock between PiS and the opposition.
Approval of Polish government’s Covid policies reaches highest level in a year
Over half (57%) of Poles approve of their government’s Covid policies while 35% disapprove.
Polish government broke promise to keep electricity prices down, reports state auditor
Electricity prices have increased by almost 20% since the start of 2020.
Poland records second lowest trust in government in OECD
While trust rose after Law and Justice came to power in 2015, it dropped sharply in 2020.
United opposition candidate wins closely watched mayoral race in Poland
The election in Rzeszów was won by Konrad Fijołek, a candidate supported by Poland’s centrist and left-wing opposition parties.
There is no abortion ban in Poland, says Kaczyński. Women “can arrange abortions abroad”
The PiS chairman also discussed the government’s new economic programme and the prospects for his fraying coalition.
The “Polish Deal”: PiS strikes back as opposition falter
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A new economic plan reinvigorates the ruling coalition and puts the divided opposition on the back foot.
We’ll keep supporting government because there’s “no better option”, says junior coalition partner
Amid talk of early elections, Zbigniew Ziobro warns that a government led by the opposition would be even worse.
