Polish Party Vows to Reject EU Rescue Fund in Coalition Rift

A Polish junior ruling party said it won’t ratify the European Union’s Covid-relief fund, which may force Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to rely on opposition support to pass the 750 billion euro ($891 billion) package.

Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro’s United Poland party won’t back the fund because it allows the EU to issue its own debt, and it’s not in Poland’s interest to co-sign liabilities for countries with weaker economies, European lawmaker Patryk Jaki said on Tuesday. The party also opposes linking rule-of-law requirements with access to the aid, an issue that nearly derailed talks over the fund last year.