Poland's opposition wins speaker seat in upper house of parliament


  • World
  • Wednesday, 13 Nov 2019

General view during the first sitting of Poland's lower house of parliament in Warsaw, Poland November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

WARSAW (Reuters) - The Polish opposition secured the post of Senate speaker in a parliamentary vote on Tuesday seen as a test of its ability to retain control of the upper house after winning it in an Oct. 13 general election.

The loss of the Senate was a blow to the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party because that could delay some of its legislative ambitions. These include further changes to the justice system, which have concerned the European Union.

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