New Sejm, new Senate, but no new Prime Minister yet

The new Sejm will commence work today after being opened by Senior Sejm Speaker Zbigniew Religa. A few hours later the first meeting of the Senate will be opened by Ryszard Bender. In accordance with the Constitution the government of Jarosław Kaczyński will be dismissed. This does not mean, however, that Civic Platform (PO) will immediately take power, as the President can wait up to 14 days to appoint the new Prime Minister. During this period work would be continued by Jarosław Kaczyński, and according to PO deputies, this might take place as the President may not want to celebrate Independence Day on November 11 with Donald Tusk. The Presidential Chancellery revealed that President Lech Kaczyński will be present during both inaugurations, however, he will speak only in the Senate. Jarosław Kaczyński on the other hand, will speak in the Sejm. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 4; Dziennik, p. 3) A.K. Photo credit: Flickr.com, Bundu