Iwona Barwicka-Tylek
Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Law and Administration, Faculty Member
Summing up many comments on the results of Polish parliamentary election one might learn that Poland has replaced the ruling 'pro-European, centrist, liberal' Civic Platform (PO in Polish) that has governed for eight years with the opposition 'right-wing, Eurosceptic, xenophobic, pro-Catholic, nationalist and populist' Law and Justice party (PiS) of Jarosław Kaczyński. Enough to get frightened wondering what those Poles are up to. Do they really want to quit Europe, shut borders and create a religious state? Now, when Europe is confronted with problems that require cooperation and solidarity of all civilised countries?