How will Poland’s dispute with the EU affect its national politics?

Tensions between the Polish government and the European Union have raised speculation about a potential ‘Polexit’. Aleks Szczerbiak writes that although opposition claims that Poland’s right-wing ruling party is paving the way for the country’s EU withdrawal are unlikely to make much impact beyond hard-core opponents of the government, a delay or loss of EU funds could be much more damaging. While the government will probably secure a short-term deal leading to the release of these funds, ongoing tensions with the EU political establishment are likely to continue, raising difficult questions about the country’s future relationship with the Union.