Poland is undergoing a significant political transformation as it seeks to restore democracy and the rule of law, which had been undermined by the previous far-right government. Prime Minister Donald Tusk is at the forefront of these efforts, employing various methods to combat the remnants of illiberalism. Critics, however, have raised concerns about some of these methods, including the use of a private security firm to take over the state broadcaster, which has led to accusations of spying on 38 journalists. Despite these controversies, there is a consensus among experts that Poland's path to full democratic restoration involves more than just legal reforms; it requires the cultivation of stable democratic habits and addressing the deficiencies of its earlier liberal democracy. The country is currently caught between two political realities: a liberal one and a populist one, highlighting the challenges of rehabilitating Poland's liberal democracy in the face of populism's enduring popularity.
Poland's former far-right government profoundly undermined the rule of law. The country's new centrist government faces the challenge of reestablishing the rule of law without legal shortcuts. https://t.co/aQ9WbMkYPt
“In Poland today, as in so many other countries, there are two different versions of political reality: a liberal one and a populist one.” Read @KarolinaWigura and @kuiszjaroslaw on the challenges of rehabilitating Poland’s liberal democracy: https://t.co/KeqapHGOnW
Read @KarolinaWigura and @kuiszjaroslaw on Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s efforts to restore the rule of law in Poland—and how the country’s liberal democrats can address populism’s enduring popularity. https://t.co/yaNav1JBdW
To fully unwind illiberalism, Poland needs more than just a simple restoration of rule of law, write @KarolinaWigura and @kuiszjaroslaw. The country must adopt stable democratic habits—and address the deficiencies of its earlier liberal democracy. https://t.co/DtUAdF8VN0
WATCH: 🇵🇱🔥 "38 journalists have been spied on!" Polish MEP @D_Tarczynski scolds Donald Tusk's allies in the European Parliament for talking about media freedom when their pro-EU prime minister recently used a private security firm to take over Poland's state broadcaster. https://t.co/vpE1812Bmy
Poland’s post-populist rehab is restoring democratic institutions https://t.co/SOXdnvJW1T
“Today’s fight to restore democracy in Poland is exactly that—a fight—and it requires the methods Prime Minister Donald Tusk is employing if democracy is to have any chance at being the victor,” write @KarolinaWigura and @kuiszjaroslaw. https://t.co/9VaRph2EkI