The good news is that Kaczynski’s apparent obsession with Russia could keep Poland firmly anchored in the West. At the same time, however, Poland’s relations with the European Union are likely to deteriorate. The new PiS government will seek to enhance Poland’s sovereignty by emphasizing bilateral relations with other European states and by building up Warsaw’s influence in eastern Europe rather than by playing the role of good citizen in Brussels, as the former Civic Platform government did.
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