Aleks Szczerbiak
PiS is facing its most serious crisis for many years and may not survive in its current form
Law and Justice
Majority support actions of new Polish government, finds poll, while support for opposition PiS declines
But among supporters of PiS and Confederation, 0% expressed a positive view of Tusk’s government.
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