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"Poland’s presidential election runoff will be a bitter pill for pro-European
Union democrats to swallow.
The nationalist, Trumpian, historian Karol Nawrocki has narrowly defeated the
liberal, pro-EU mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, 50.89 to 49.11%.
The Polish president has few executive powers, though the office holder is able
to veto legislation. This means the consequences of a Nawrocki victory will be
felt keenly, both in Poland and across Europe.
With this power, Nawrocki, backed by the conservative Law and Justice party,
will no doubt stymie the ability of Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his Civic
Platform-led coalition to enact democratic political reforms.
This legislative gridlock could well see Law and Justice return to government
in the 2027 general elections, which would lock in the anti-democratic changes
the party made during their last term in office from 2015–2023. This included
eroding Poland’s judicial independence by effectively taking control of
judicial appointments and the supreme court.
Nawrocki’s win has given pro-Donald Trump, anti-liberal, anti-EU forces across
the continent a shot in the arm. It’s bad news for the EU, Ukraine and women."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
