Poland Thrown into Political Chaos After Arrest of Two Lawmakers
- Police arrests Polish lawmakers sheltered by president
- It’s the latest turmoil following the change of government
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Polish police arrested two former ruling party officials who were holed up at the presidential palace as a constitutional crisis escalated three months after a pro-European party won power in pivotal parliamentary elections.
The unprecedented development comes as Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose pro-European Union alliance won power in October’s ballot, tries to reverse years of democratic backsliding, which have led to the suspension of nearly €60 billion ($65 billion) in EU aid.