Poland.

The article presents an overview of political developments in Poland as of December 2007. It includes information on the agendas and electoral fortunes of political parties such as Law and Justice, Civic Platform, and Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej. The rise of identical twins Jarosław and Lech Kaczyński, the former of whom became Prime Minister and the latter President, is discussed. National political issues are also analyzed, involving legislation regarding military intelligence, the civil service, and the privatization of banking.