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Law and Justice (Poland)

Poland’s Constitutional Crisis Deepens

Top judges fight back against the government’s attempts to weaken their autonomy.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 10, 2016November 30, 2021

No “False Picture”: Poland’s Illiberal Turn Is Worrying

Poland’s foreign minister says there is no reason for concern before calling leftism an illness.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 4, 2016November 29, 2021

Liberal Poles Anxious as Right Consolidates Power

The Law and Justice party is purging opponents from state agencies and threatening critical media.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 22, 2015November 29, 2021

Poland’s Law and Justice Party Up to Its Old Tricks

The conservatives try to remove justices who were appointed by their political opponents.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 27, 2015November 29, 2021

It Took Poland’s Conservatives Only Days to Bring Up the War

World War II references are a way to deflect German criticism.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 17, 2015November 13, 2021

Polish Conservative Win Boon to Britain’s Cameron

Like the British, Poland’s conservatives are Euroskeptic. But there are some disagreements.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 26, 2015November 25, 2021

Conservative Party Returns to Power in Poland

Many Poles felt they weren’t sharing in the prosperity delivered by the ruling liberal party.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 25, 2015November 29, 2021

Poland Could Become More Difficult for Rest of Europe

A victory for the right-wing Law and Justice party would give policymakers in Berlin and Brussels headaches.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 23, 2015November 29, 2021

Conservative Surprisingly Beats Poland’s Komorowski

Poland’s incumbent president is unexpectedly defeated in what is a setback for the ruling party.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 24, 2015November 28, 2021

Poland’s Presidential Election Just Got a Little Less Predictable

The conservative opposition candidate unexpectedly gets more votes than the incumbent, Bronisław Komorowski.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 11, 2015November 28, 2021

The Euroskeptics Who Could Actually Matter

Unlike fringe Euroskeptics, the Conservatives and Reformists could have a moderating influence in Brussels.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 26, 2014October 25, 2019

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