Candidate to lead Polish state history institute rejected in rare clash between houses of parliament
The Institute of National Remembrance has been leaderless since its previous head, Karol Nawrocki, become president.
In a rare parliamentary clash within Poland, the Senate has rejected the candidate chosen by the Sejm to become the new head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN). Mateusz Szpytma, who has served as deputy head of the IPN since 2016, was opposed by most of Prime Minister Donald Tusk's ruling coalition. The Senate deemed Szpytma's nomination as contributing to the politicization of the IPN under the former PiS government, and it also cited financial irregularities.
The IPN, responsible for researching and documenting Poland's tumultuous 20th-century history, has faced criticism for becoming increasingly politicized during the PiS's time in power.
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