Polish prime minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz is set to formally hand over power to Jaroslaw Kaczynski today (10 July), after a surprise resignation marking the latest in a series of turbulent events in Polish politics.
Mr Kaczynski - the ruling Law and Justice party chairman - forced Mr Marcinkiewicz to go for undermining some of his favourite ministers and holding secret meetings with the Civic Platform opposition party, Polish media speculate.
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.