But the person appointed by President Andrzej Duda to form a new executive does not have the votes necessary to achieve a majority.
Before the legislative session, Morawiecki, whose Law and Justice (PiS) party won the elections on October 15, assured that his government had overcome numerous challenges in recent years, such as the Covid-19 pandemic and its negative impact on the economy which, as he said, led to an “improvement of state structures.”
On the other hand, he explained that his government had mitigated the migration crisis in order to “secure the eastern borders, but also the borders of NATO and the European Union (EU)”.
At this point, it is worth highlighting the large number of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops that were stationed here after the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
Also the unconditional support of the current executive branch for the sanctions imposed by the West and the EU against the Slavic giant and the anti-Russian rhetoric of his government.
Before the legislative session, Morawiecki spoke about the challenges of inflation and the energy crisis and acknowledged “mistakes during his time in office.”
He also called on all political parties to support his new government, which wants to remain in power but faces Donald Tusk’s Citizens’ Coalition as an opponent.
Days ago, the heads of state and government of this alliance presented an agreement at a press conference in the Sejm that they described as historic.
Tusk, the strongest candidate to form a government, agreed to take on this responsibility immediately unless there was an absolute majority for Morawiecki, who nevertheless received the task on Duda’s orders.
The opposition leader would preside over a government made up of more than a dozen parties across almost the entire political spectrum, which will have to compromise on issues such as abortion where there are differences of opinion.
The Polish press circulated the text of the agreement, revealing as one of its main points the will to “strengthen Poland’s position in the EU and NATO and restore the legal order damaged by the actions of its predecessors.”
In addition, it confirms the annulment of the 2020 Constitutional Court ruling that restricted the right to abortion to the extent that 99 percent of cases and support for in vitro fertilization procedures were illegal.
The amendment to the Criminal Code is also announced to criminalize hate speech against sexual orientation and gender expression.
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