Polish opposition parties rebuff PM's efforts to form new coalition govt

FILE PHOTO: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks during the first session of the newly elected Polish parliament in Warsaw, Poland November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish opposition parties have all rebuffed overtures by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to help form a coalition government, following last month's election, lawmakers said on Wednesday, wrecking his already slim chances of staying in power.

Morawiecki's nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party came first in the Oct. 15 election but fell short of a majority. President Andrzej Duda, a PiS ally, gave him the first shot at building a new government.