After exactly two years in office, Szydło said her government's main achievements included a “flagship” programme of benefits for families, a housing programme, free medicine for seniors, and a lower retirement age.
In terms of security, she said the Polish army and police were being boosted and that decisions “fundamental to Polish security” were taken at a NATO summit in Warsaw in 2016.
A multinational battalion was stationed in Poland after the summit decided to bolster the alliance’s eastern flank in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Szydło also said that the European Union had changed its perception of the migrant crisis “under the influence of Poland’s firm and uncompromising position”.
Szydło pledged that, in the two years ahead, the government would continue to fulfil its promises, which she said included fundamental changes to Poland’s justice system.
Beata Szydło’s Law and Justice party swept to power after elections in October, 2015, winning 37.6 percent of votes and securing 235 of 460 seats in parliament.
According to a new survey, the Polish government is far ahead of the opposition.
Beata Szydło’s Law and Justice party swept to power after elections in October 2015, winning 37.6 percent of votes and securing 235 of 460 seats in parliament.
According to a new public opinion poll, the Polish government remains far ahead of the opposition.
The government in November had the support of some 40 percent of respondents, down four percentage points from September, according to a study by pollster CBOS, while 31 percent were against the government, 27 percent were indifferent and two percent had no opinion.
The same study said 49 percent of Poles were happy with Szydło at the government’s helm, down four percentage points compared to October, while 37 percent of respondents were unhappy, and 14 percent were indifferent.
Szydło’s government has remained largely unchanged since it was appointed, but a reshuffle is expected in December. (vb/pk)
Source: PAP