WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president swore in several new Cabinet members on Tuesday, most of them replacements for ministers who were elected to the European Union legislature. The country’s right-wing ruling party, Law and Justice, fared extremely well in last month’s European Parliament elections. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called the appointments a “velvet” government reconstruction that did not result from conflict or dismissals. Czerwinska did not run for a European Parliament post, but was reportedly skeptical of new social spending programs the government has promised to introduce this year. The promises have boosted the popularity of ruling party ahead of Poland’s national election in the fall.

Source: Washington Post June 04, 2019 09:33 UTC