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Ruling coalition split over EU-required court reforms

Solidary Poland leader and justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, at a press conference on Wednesday, likened the European Commission (EC), the EU's executive arm, to "an organised crime group" and said the EC "uses blackmail to force changes to the Polish legal order." Paweł Supernak/PAP

Poland's United Right governing coalition exposed a crack on Wednesday in a vote on a Supreme Court bill that was meant to quell Brussels' concerns over the rule of law in Poland.

Ruling coalition maintains lead in voter support poll

Poland's ruling United Right coalition would win a parliamentary election on Sunday with 36.3 percent of the vote, a recent survey by the Estymator pollster has shown.

Eurosceptic coalition party describes EU grants as "hyper-lie"

Politicians of Solidary Poland (SP), a junior member of the country's ruling United Right Coalition, have said describing EUR 23 billion in post-pandemic EU recovery funding as a free gift is "the hyper-lie of the 21st century."

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Ruling conservatives hold majority in parliament despite internal rift

Poland's ruling camp enjoys majority in the Sejm, lower house of the parliament, despite differences of opinon in the United Right, the governing party caucus head has said.

Gov't says national recovery plan will go through with opposition votes

Even if the governing coalition's small ally, Solidary Poland votes against Poland's national plan (KPO) to gain access to billions of euros in post-pandemic EU funding it will be passed in the parliament with the opposition votes, a government spokesperson said.

Ruling coalition likely to win third term of office says PM

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said that it is possible that the ruling United Right coalition will win next parliamentary election and continue to hold power.

Ruling coalition maintains lead in latest poll

The United Right ruling coalition continues to hold a lead over the centrist Civic Coalition (KO), Poland's main opposition bloc, a new poll shows.

'Radicals' in gov't allied with opposition against EU funding, PM warns

Poland’s prime minister has claimed “radicals” within the governing coalition are trying to team up with the opposition to prevent Poland getting access to an EU pandemic-recovery fund.

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