In the short run the main problem for the Tusk [coalition] government won’t be its internal cohesion — or lack thereof — but the fact that PiS will still be in control of key state institutions
Piotr Buras on the challenges that the new Polish government will face once in power
These elections are the result of a growing societal dissatisfaction towards the PiS government due to its incompetence, economic deterioration, and high inflation
Piotr Buras comments on Poland’s elections and the process of government formation ahead
If Tusk succeeds in founding a government, then he needs to keep the weighty coalition in balance and give Poland a new image in Europe
Teresa Coratella contextualizes Poland’s election result and the political outlook for Donald Tusk
Piotr Buras talks about the defeat of right-wing populism in Poland and the challenges that the new government will soon have to face
For one thing, the emotionality, the polarisation in this election campaign was insanely high. And there was a conviction on both sides that this was the most important election since 1989
The opposition’s victory is the result of society’s growing weariness towards the Pis government
The result of Tusk is remarkable, especially if we look at the political isolation the PIS has fallen into, which has no chance whatsoever to create alliances
In his op-ed, Piotr Buras writes about the significance of the electoral results for Poland and Europe
I would expect that this government would significantly improve relations with Brussels, (…) and it could potentially become an important player in this debate about the EU reform and enlargement