Ruling party leader confirms new coalition agreement

Poland's ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) has signed a political agreement with OdNowa RP, an offshoot of former coalition partner Agreement, PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has announced. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Kaczynski said PiS and OdNowa RP will "support the current government in a single parliamentary caucus" and will run with PiS in the next parliamentary elections. Kaczynski said the signing of the deal "finally concludes certain difficult moments" in the United Right, referring to the ruling camp's struggle to regain a majority in the lower house of parliament after losing Agreement.