The Constitution as a Bargaining Chip - COVID-19, Presidential elections in Poland and a Constitutional Amendment Bill under Consideration
Kustra-Rogatka, Aleksandra
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2020
Verfassungsblog
2020-04-21
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Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Poland’s government is refusing to announce an emergency state, presumably in order to go ahead with the Presidential election on 10 May. Instead, the ruling coalition in Poland has been presenting increasingly controversial proposals aimed at ensuring that the country’s PiS-aligned President will remain in office. The most recent one envisages a constitutional amendment which would extend the president’s term of office. This proposal is nothing but an attempt to blackmail the opposition: either vote for a constitutional change or be blamed for the consequences of holding a presidential election during the pandemic.
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Kustra-Rogatka, Aleksandra
Constitutional Law
Coronavirus
PiS
Presidential Elections
Rule of Law
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