Poland's power behind the throne, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, is unwell, but the ageing party chief's potential successor could be even worse for EU relations.
The 68-year old Kaczynski has been out of sight for the past month in his bed at the Military Medical Institute in Warsaw.
It is due to an infected knee, Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, which Kaczynski chairs, has said.
"I'll start with the bad news, especially for all those who either wish Kaczynski a quick p...
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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.