WARSAW (POLAND) – Polish foreign minister Jacek Czaputowicz indicated on Monday that he may step down as the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party is mulling a shake-up in the government after the presidential election earlier this month.
The election victory of incumbent Andrzej Duda, a PiS ally, was seen by analysts as significant for the country’s relations with the EU, which have been on the wane because of the bloc’s concerns over the rule of law.
“A few months ago, we agreed with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to continue my mission until the presidential election,” Czaputowicz told Rzeczpospolita daily, adding there was no pressure on him to step down.
“But I think this is a good moment for a change at the top of our diplomacy,” the minister said.
This development comes as Poland is trying to oppose proposals to make EU budget funding conditional based on respecting rule of law norms.
On Sunday, Morawiecki said he would not agree to a new proposal to freeze EU funds for states that flout the rule of law.
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