Awkward partner once again? Repercussions for Europe of Poland’s elections. EPIN Commentary No. 27, 3 November 2015
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http://aei.pitt.edu/69461/1/EPIN_Commentary_No_27_Polish_Elections_YS_Rittelmeyer_0.pdfAbstract
A clear majority of Poles voted to end eight years of Civic Platform (PO) government on October 25th when they brought the national-conservative Law and Justice Party (PiS) back to power. This outcome might be difficult to understand for Poland’s West European partners and may also confuse some EU officials who have observed developments in Poland since it joined the EU in 2004. The implications of these elections for relations with Germany and France, and for Poland’s own EU policy, are a source of concern. Do the results herald a return to the country Poland was during its early years as EU member? In this EPIN commentary the author attempts to throw light on the reasons behind the return to power of Law and Justice Party and considers the wider implications for the EU and European cohesion.Date
2015-11Type
Policy PaperIdentifier
oai:aei.pitt.edu:69461http://aei.pitt.edu/69461/1/EPIN_Commentary_No_27_Polish_Elections_YS_Rittelmeyer_0.pdf
Rittelmeyer, Yann-Sven (2015) Awkward partner once again? Repercussions for Europe of Poland’s elections. EPIN Commentary No. 27, 3 November 2015. [Policy Paper]