Polish Regime Continues to Crumble

Poland's Kaczynski regime came to the brink of collapse today following the dismissal of the country's interior minister on corruption allegations, writes the International Herald Tribune. The Kaczynskis, whose two years at the top of Polish politics have increasingly isolated the nation in Europe, have conceded that early elections are now likely.

The hard-right government, led by twin brothers Lech and Jaroslaw, had already been on rocky terrain following the disgrace of a deputy PM and the departure of two smaller parties from the coalition. Today's firing is only the latest in a string of dismissals and resignations over the past year that have troubled the ruling Law and Justice Party. (More Kaczynski stories.)