Polish President Appointed Council for Constitutional Amendment
Polish President Andrzej Duda appointed a council today to draft a new constitution, which includes representatives associated with the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, while Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticized the move, stating that respecting the existing constitution should come before drafting a new one.
TL;DR
- President Andrzej Duda has appointed a council to draft a new constitution.
- The council includes individuals associated with the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticized the initiative, emphasizing the importance of respecting the existing constitution.
- The council has until the end of the president's current term in 2030 to prepare an alternative draft.
- Proposed constitutional amendments require a two-thirds majority in the lower house and an absolute majority in the Senate.
- The ruling liberal coalition opposes President Duda, and PiS lacks a parliamentary majority, making adoption of changes unlikely.
- President Duda is in political conflict with pro-European Prime Minister Tusk and seeks to expand presidential powers.