Polish PM fires head of junior coalition partner from government


  • World
  • Wednesday, 11 Aug 2021

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's prime minister on Tuesday requested the dismissal of the head of a junior coalition partner from government, a spokesman said, leaving the future of the administration uncertain as the alliance that has ruled since 2015 fell apart.

The United Right coalition has been wracked with tensions over the past year, but junior coalition partner Accord's criticisms of tax reforms contained in the government's flagship Polish Deal economic programme looked to have brought matters to a head.

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