PiS rumored to announce Szydlo as PM candidate

According to Nasz Dziennik, the Law and Justice Party (PiS) will announce Beata Szydło as a candidate for Prime Minister this Saturday. In a piece published in Wednesday’s edition, Nasz Dziennik  claims that party leader Jarosław Kaczyński believes PiS will win the parliamentary election in the fall, and that Szydło is the party’s best candidate for the role of prime minister. Though this information has yet to be officially confirmed, such an announcement would surely draw media attention away from the Civic Platform (PO) convention this weekend. Nasz Dziennik points out that Szydło’s prominence has been on the rise after Duda’s electoral victory. As both VP of PiS and Duda’s campaign chief, Szydło was praised by Kaczyński, who suggested in an interview with Republika that it should be the president-elect that decides on a candidate. Not longer after, Duda stated that Szydło “would be perfectly suited for the position.” PiS insiders are convinced that Duda would have not given his support without consultation with Kaczyński. Despite murmurs, Kaczyński is not seeking a return to his old position, and would rather see someone younger in the role, according to fellow PiS members.