Szymon Holownia, newly appointed parliament speaker from the Third Way party gestures during the inauguration session of the Polish Parliament in Warsaw on November 13, 2023. The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party won the largest number of seats in October's elections, though well short of a majority. Even so, President Andrzej Duda has given it first crack at forming a new government, which it has no chance of doing. Three pro-EU parties led by former prime minister and European Council president Donald Tusk won enough to form a majority and are gearing up to take power, though they first will have to wait for PiS's efforts to fail. (Photo by Wojtek Radwanski / AFP)