In what world would EU allow an anti-EU guy to win? Didn't they manage the almost identical scenario in Romania a little while ago but the pro-EU candidate won.
I was surprised as well that the Polish government, not the EU, could not prevent him from being elected. Their supporters control the media and they've started court cases against PiS (moderately right-wing populists).
But Romania is a banana republic even by EU standards, no offense to our Romanian user here. It also does not help that Romania's judges were all appointed by the oligarchy, whereas the Polish ones are PiS appointees.
BTW, just so you know how fake the comments about "Orange Hitler's attack on the media and judiciary is": the Polish government is shutting down opposition media & trying to remove PiS judges, and the EU is just fine with that.
I was surprised as well that the Polish government, not the EU, could not prevent him from being elected. Their supporters control the media and they've started court cases against PiS (moderately right-wing populists).
But Romania is a banana republic even by EU standards, no offense to our Romanian user here. It also does not help that Romania's judges were all appointed by the oligarchy, whereas the Polish ones are PiS appointees.
BTW, just so you know how fake the comments about "Orange Hitler's attack on the media and judiciary is": the Polish government is shutting down opposition media & trying to remove PiS judges, and the EU is just fine with that.
This is as expected but the result is welcomed. The EU is for democracy as long as their guy wins.