‘Polexit’ fears raised by Poles as their government defies EU over budget

Protesters carry an EU flag at an anti-government protest in Warsaw (AP/Czarek Sokolowski, File)

Poles are voicing fears that a drawn-out conflict with the EU could put Poland on a path towards departure from the bloc.

Poland’s conservative government, led by Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s Law and Justice party, denies that it has ever wanted to leave the 27-member bloc and popular support for EU membership runs extremely high.