Schetyna becomes new head of PO

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Grzegorz Schetyna, has become the only candidate in the bid for the leadership of the Civic Platform (PO) party, who lost the general election on October 25. Schetyna's only challenger, Tomasz Siemoniak, a former Defense Minister, stood down from the race, arguing that "democracy is in critical condition" under the new government of PiS and therefore "exceptional unity" is needed within PO. The new leader will be formally announced on 24 January.