Poland, a nation sitting at the crossroads of Europe, is preparing to embark on a new political era. The dominoes of change were set in motion when the ruling nationalist Law and Justice party (PiS) lost their parliamentary majority in the general election, a seismic shift that signals a profound realignment in Polish politics.Poland’s president, Andrzej Duda, will meet with parliamentary party leaders next week to discuss the formation of a new government. The pro-European Union opposition parties, which have secured a majority, are poised to guide Poland on a different path after eight years of disputes with Brussels over issues like judicial independence and LGBTQ+ rights. Despite mounting pressure to expedite the transition process, Duda’s aides have assured that the president will not rush and will form a government within the constitutional timeframe. What does not this mean for Europe ?