Officials close to Kaczynski say that he fears protests in his own country even more than objections from the European Union and the European Commission's probe into whether Poland's policy changes stand in violation of EU law. Brussels will take a long time to complete its investigation, and most Poles consider it highly unlikely the EU will actually impose sanctions. But large demonstrations are a problem for Kaczynski, who claims that he is fulfilling a national mission and that he represents the interests of all Poles. This is why Kaczynski is currently as disdainful of the EU as he is of the opposition, whose members he berates as "national traitors" and "Poles of the worst sort."
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