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The rift could cause political paralysis (Photo: European Commission)

Polish minority government faces baptism of fire

Poland has sworn in a new minority government with neutral experts in key posts, but the rightist Law and Justice party's links with populist eurosceptics could undermine its ability to rule.

Eight of the 17 cabinet posts have been filled by technocrats, with veteran diplomat Stefan Meller as new foreign minister, cardiologist Zbigniew Religa on health and sociologist Grazyna Gesicka on regional development.

The Religa and Gesicka appointments are designed to mend relations with ...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

The rift could cause political paralysis (Photo: European Commission)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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