No Quick Fix for Polish Constitutional Crisis as Talks Begin
- Ruling party leader Kaczynski says dialogue has started
- Opposition parties see no quick way out of deadlock over court
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The head of Poland’s ruling party met opposition groups to seek an end to the deadlock over changes to the Constitutional Court that have strained relations with the country’s Western allies and tarnished its democratic reputation.
While Law & Justice leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said political dialogue had begun, both sides still remained far apart. Grzegorz Schetyna, who heads the opposition-leading Civic Platform, said he saw no chance for a compromise on terms presented by Kaczynski. His party will present its own proposal. At the same time, Ryszard Petru from the opposition Nowoczesna party, said finding common ground will take time.