ASSESSMENTS

Poland: An EU Success Story Hits Troubled Times

Jul 15, 2013 | 10:37 GMT

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (L) addresses supporters in Warsaw.

(JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

Poland, the only member of the European Union that managed to maintain uninterrupted economic growth during the ongoing European crisis, has recently entered a phase of political fragility. As the Polish economy has begun to feel the impact of the EU crisis, the popularity of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his party, Civic Platform, has declined. These changes mean Poland is becoming more like its Central European neighbors.

Though the Polish prime minister will likely remain in office during the next quarter, his government will face growing problems....

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