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Przemysław Czarnek

Former Education Minister, PiS's chosen candidate for prime minister, Law and Justice

2 articles · 24 July 2026 to 30 July 2026

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Kaczyński's preferred PM candidate to win back Konfederacja voters, but support for PiS continued to slide after his elevation.
Welcomed the referendum initiative, arguing Poles should decide on climate policy rather than Brussels bureaucrats.

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PiS rupture hands Poland's hard right an opening ahead of 2027 vote

Jarosław Kaczyński's expulsion of Mateusz Morawiecki has not weakened Poland's right, it has split it, opening space for parties that oppose Ukraine's EU membership and, in one case, the EU itself.

Clara Devereux30 July 202611 min read

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Polish president renews referendum push on EU climate policy with revised question

Karol Nawrocki has submitted a second proposal for a nationwide vote on 27 September, but the Senate controlled by Donald Tusk's coalition is unlikely to approve it.

Clara Devereux24 July 20269 min read

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