Poland’s New Government: Background and Issues for the United States

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In some cases hyperlinks allows you to access all versions of a report, including the latest. Note that many reports are periodically updated.After a governmental deadlock caused by intra-coalition squabbling, Poland held snap parliamentary elections on October 21, 2007; the vote was seen by many as a referendum on the governing style and policies of the then-ruling Law and Justice party. Under that government, the presidency and prime minister’s post were held by twin brothers Lech and Jaroslaw Kaczynski. Their government’s nationalist policies caused controversy domestically and in the international arena as well.

Many observers believe that under the new center-right Civic Alliance-led government, domestic policies will change more in tone than in substance. Poland’s relations with neighboring states and the European Union are expected to improve, but ties with the United States may become more complicated.

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