Polish Coalition May Collapse Over EU Plan, Kaczynski Warns
- Kaczynski warns coalition partner not to vote against EU plan
- Early elections aren’t likely as parties have too much to lose
Zbigniew Ziobro
Photographer: Czarek Sokolowski/AP Photo
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Poland’s ruling coalition won’t finish its full term in power unless its three factions all agree to approve the European Union’s stimulus plan, the head of the government-leading party said.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s Law & Justice Party is at odds with one of its partners over the EU’s 750 billion euro ($890 billion) pandemic relief package. While the chances are slim that Poland won’t pass the deal -- which requires the ratification of all member states to enter into force -- the dispute has underscored divisions in the ruling alliance that have been intensifying since it won re-election in 2019.