A sort ofAt first glance, the conservative nationalist government of Poland is business as usual this summer.Trying to introduce a Disciplinary system Make the judges unanimous.A sort of Controversial new bill By banning broadcasters’ non-European ownership, they threaten to further undermine the independence of the media.EU and U.S Dissatisfaction with these latest anti-democratic moves aimed at strengthening the authoritarian control of the Law and Justice Party (PiS). However, despite all international criticism, PiS is still ahead of its competitors in opinion polls.
So far, it’s too familiar.But six years later PiS won powerTurning Poland into a bastion of European anti-liberalism together with Hungary, the party’s polarizing script did not exert its political magic as before.Warsaw this week Withdraw Regarding the dispute between judges, this may become a turning point in its tense relations with the EU. Under pressure from Brussels, it disbanded the Supreme Court Chamber composed of political appointees, which should have been responsible for the court’s decision. When he reached the edge, Poland blinked first.
at the same time, Parliamentary Union led by PiS Due to disagreements on the new media bill, the media that emerged after the 2019 elections have fallen apart.In order to pass this measure last week, the government was forced to rely on Supported by a maverick rock star turned politician, he happens to be a long-time critic of Jarosław Kaczynski, the de facto leader of PiS.The party’s poll ratings have been declining, and the return of former President of the European Council Donald Tusk to Polish politics has led to Support surge For the Centrist Opposition Citizenship Programme (PO). In the absence of a stable majority, the Senate is under the control of the opposition, and early elections are suddenly possible.
For those affected by the culture wars supported by PiS, from LGBTQ rights to abortion, These developments provide a good reason. In last year’s presidential election, Independent poll supervisor said Andrzej Duda’s successful re-election campaign with government support was marked by “homophobic, xenophobic and anti-Semitic speech.” Any sign that the ruthless and divisive politics of PiS is in the dark is welcome. But the new turbulent period has also brought challenges to the opposition.
Mr. Kaczynski’s success is not only based on the radical integration of nationalism and social conservatism.Since 2015, PiS has also supervised an important Wealth redistribution Through social programs and benefits. These measures have won the support of the people, especially in poorer areas and areas outside of richer cities. In the fall, assuming it can be passed by parliament, the government will launch a post-Covid stimulus plan that will cut taxes for low- and middle-income earners and introduce new benefits for families and pensioners. Civic Platform currently ranks second in public opinion surveys, but has failed to make any comparable responses. Mr. Tusk’s past record is as an economic liberal. During his tenure as prime minister from 2007 to 2014, he proposed a Austerity plan. Since his Back to the front, Mr. Tusk focused on the government’s cultural intolerance and its poor handling of the Covid pandemic. But every time the next election does come, Poland’s reviving opposition will need to put forward an economic proposal to win the country’s social freedom and the hearts of the people outside the more prosperous cities.
