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Poland approves Animal Rights Law – Abroad – News

Tensions within the coalition led by the National Conservative Law and Justice Party (PiS) became apparent when PiS coalition partners refused to vote for the Animal Rights Act, which was passed with the support of the opposition.

Disputes over the law, which is seen as an attempt to address the youngest voters, have led to the suspension of talks on reorganizing the government and threaten to cause even more disagreements within the ruling coalition.

All members of the far-conservative Solidarna Polska (SP) voted against the law banning fur farming and restricting the slaughter of ritual animals, while most members of the Liberal Conservative Party Porozumienie abstained.

Minister of Agriculture Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, who represents the PiS and has openly criticized the law, also voted against.

Opponents of the law in the ruling coalition say it will harm farmers and alienate the conservatives from the peasants, who are their main electorate.

The Polish fur industry employs around 50,000 people. Poland is also one of the largest exporters of halal meat in Europe, and in 2017, exports of these products exceeded 70,000 tons.

Negotiations are currently underway between the coalition partners to reduce the number of ministries, which could lead to a greater concentration of power in the hands of PiS.

“Given the situation in the Seimas, the talks have been suspended,” Deputy Speaker Richard Terleckis, who represents PiS, said before the vote.

Asked about a possible minority government, Terleckis replied that this was not possible.

“If that happens, we will go to the polls. Of course, alone,” the politician added.

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