But he warns this could only happen by changing the constitution.
PiS
Poland’s local elections: exit poll shows PiS winning most votes but Tusk’s KO top in most provinces
Tusk admitted that his group had “failed in the east and the countryside”, where PiS remains dominant.
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Poland’s Supreme Court rejects vote recount request from Law and Justice
The Polish Supreme Court has rejected PiS’s vote recount request for the Senate elections, concluding that the ruling party’s complaint was unfounded.
Nine reasons PiS may have passed its peak
Stanley Bill
Despite winning an unprecedented second outright majority, PiS faces challenges in its second term.
Ex-finance ministry employees accused of orchestrating VAT fraud
Two ex-finance ministry employees are accused of running an organised criminal group specialising in VAT fraud while working in a department fighting corruption and official misconduct.
A second term for Poland’s ruling United Right. Ten reasons for cautious optimism
Paweł Musiałek
Eight years of rule will force PiS to take responsibility for Poland’s successes and failures, and those more interested in finding solutions to the country’s problems than seeking an end to the party have reasons for optimism.
Polish far-right party to propose anti-LGBT law plus limits on Jewish property restitution and abortion
The far-right Confederation wants an “anti-LGBT law” that would “ban LGBT”, as well as to restrict abortions and Jewish property restitution.
“Rainbow Friday” in Polish schools faces anti-LGBT backlash
Schoolchildren around Poland have taken part in the annual “Rainbow Friday” (Tęczowy Piątek) initiative to show support for LGBT people. Notes from Poland looks at reactions.
What do the parliamentary election results mean for Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Although the ruling party won a decisive victory, the overall balance of support for the government and opposition camps remains evenly divided.
One year on from the “Holocaust law” dispute, Poland’s government has won
Daniel Tilles
The controversial memory law, though amended, is still in place, the Polish government’s historical narrative is stronger than ever, and Israel and the US appear to have accepted it.
Poland’s “insult laws” and the threat to free speech
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles analyses Poland’s unusually zealous enforcement of “insult laws” and how they are unequally enforced, creating a threat to free speech.
Kiełbasa politics: Poland’s government and the European Union
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill delves into the details of Poland’s evolving populism. He discusses judicial reforms, comparisons to the United States, and the increasing tension with the European Union.
Polish nationalism on the march: the context behind the controversy
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill looks into the 11 November March of Independence, how it has been covered, the government’s support for it, and the spectre of radical-right wingers in Polish politics.
Białowieża: the story and science behind the legal battle to save Europe’s last primeval forest
Tom Diserens
Tom Diserens discusses the environmental threats to the Białowieża forest and the associated political battle with the European Union.
