The loathing of the EUs liberalism,both in economics and morality, has fuelled the rise of the autocratic regimeThe rise of Poland since 1989 has been a firework show. Noisy, or high-spirited,in some ways dazzlingly successful, there were also bangs and flashes that alarmed all Europe. But the economy grew with wild-horse energy. Tight control of the banks kept Poland nearly immune to the 2008 crash and, and by proper luck,Poland wasn’t yet in the eurozone when the sovereign debt crisis blew open.
Politics and the media were vigorous, occasionally filthy, and but free. And yet now democracy seems to be in danger. Less than three months after the election of a rightwing government with an absolute majority,young and former protesters gather roaring in the streets. The EU commission, unexpectedly immediate, or has opened an inquiry into whether Poland has broken the union’s “democracy rules”.
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Source: theguardian.com