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New Afraid not :-(
Its not the secret services in the sense of CIA/NSA that are involved, but anti-corruption investigators. I couldn't locate any further details about that organization, but I would assume it resorts under the equivalent of the Justice Department. Sounds a bit familiar doesn't it? Only here the competition was targeted instead of the opposition.

A parliamentary investigation before the election was blocked so the brothers will still be able to claim that the investigators did their job as they were supposed to. I don't see them losing many votes over this one and likewise with the two coalition parties that were targeted. Their electorate does not contain any left wingers, so I expect most defections to be traded amongst the four parties (the fourth withdrew involved.

If anything comes out of this, the brothers may trade the extreme right parties for a coalition with the more centrist right wingers, but any "shift to the left" will be relative at best.

Not sure where the "old communist guys" are coming from. Most of the current crop in power have their roots in the Solidarnosc movement. One of their last major acts was an attempt to "out" all former communist associates in public life, so I don't think they are afraid of any revelations (unless of course it would be that the brothers were "ubecy")
New probably confusing scandals
Not sure where the "old communist guys" are coming from. Most of the current crop in power have their roots in the Solidarnosc movement. One of their last major acts was an attempt to "out" all former communist associates in public life, so I don't think they are afraid of any revelations (unless of course it would be that the brothers were "ubecy")

I'm probably confusing scandals here then. One of the problems the Polish government has faced in recent years is the ex-communist officials and associates in the government, particularly the intelligence services. Both because of their involvement with the old communist government and with their apparent tendency to be even more corrupt then the average government official.

Jay
New Hard to find accurate info
The Belgian newspaper site I usually consult only keeps the public headlines for 3 months or so. I finally dug up the BBC links below which put the collaborator issue in context.

[link|http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6648435.stm|http://news.bbc.co.u...urope/6648435.stm]
[link|http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6913682.stm|http://news.bbc.co.u...urope/6913682.stm]

The corruption scandal seems to date to the previous government but no specifics.
     Polish government caught in major scandal - (JayMehaffey) - (7)
         *Sniff*They grow up so fast! - (imqwerky) - (3)
             They *are* neocons - (scoenye) - (2)
                 OK.. That's *IT* for me - - (Ashton)
                 Which is why the Bushcon gang love "the New Europe" so much. -NT - (CRConrad)
         Afraid not :-( - (scoenye) - (2)
             probably confusing scandals - (JayMehaffey) - (1)
                 Hard to find accurate info - (scoenye)

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