Self-Defense meets today to discuss coalition future

The paper said that Prime Minister Jaros³aw Kaczyñski, who himself is in favor of early elections, gave his colleagues till Friday to persuade Self-Defense to remain loyal to the government. Kaczyñski wants written declarations from LPR and Self-Defense leaders stating that they accept his conditions and will remain loyal to the coalition. Self-Defense leaders will meet today to discuss the potential agreement with PiS.  However, some Self-Defense members accused PiS of trying to "steal" their deputies and therefore rule out any possibility of an agreement. The accusations came after two Self-Defense deputies left the parliamentary club yesterday, admitting that they will offer their support to Kaczyñski's government. Although several others are thought to be ready to do the same, the PiS government will still not have a parliamentary majority. (Dziennik, p. 4; Gazeta wyborcza, p. 4) E.B.