Poland's new president proposes constitutional change to limit European Union influence

New Polish President Karol Nawrocki vowed on Wednesday to change the country's constitution to protect its sovereignty in an address to parliament after his inauguration that set the scene for a battle with the government over democratic standards. Nationalist Nawrocki's speech began what looks set to be at least two years of bitter conflict with centrist Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who wants to move Warsaw closer to the EU and roll back contested judicial reforms implemented by the president's allies, the conservative Law and Justice (PiS). The president has the power to veto laws, leading to the political deadlock already seen under the previous presidency of PiS ally Andrzej Duda, which ended on Wednesday. The president can also propose his own bills. He did not specify what changes he was seeking, but called for limits on which areas the EU can influence.
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