Poland's Flirtation With `Dark Side' Aired in EU-Warsaw Clash
- Polish president goes on defense with Polish-born EU leader
- Concerns over Poland's democracy trigger cut in credit rating
Polish President Andrzej Duda.
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Poland’s president and the European Union’s Polish-born leader clashed over whether the country is returning to the “dark side” a quarter-century after emerging from communism.
President Andrzej Duda said Poland remains on the “good side” despite EU concerns that the new government is trampling on democracy which led to the first-ever cut of its credit rating.