Polish President Andrzej Duda has blocked the appointment of new generals, in a fresh sign of tension between the head of state and the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party that originally backed him.
Duda cited problems with a proposed new command system under government reform plans as his reason on Tuesday for blocking the appointments. His move came two weeks after he unexpectedly vetoed two controversial bills intended to reform the judicial system.
A source close to Duda’s administration said the nominations concerned around a dozen generals.
Deputy Defense Minister Tomasz Szatkowski said his ministry had invited the National Security Bureau, …read more
Source: Voice of America
