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Trzaskowski vs Nawrocki: Who’s Leading Poland’s 2025 Race?
Introduction: A Nation at a Crossroads The 2025 Polish presidential election has become a focal point of international attention, pitting liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski against conservative historian Karol Nawrocki. As Poland stands at a political crossroads, the outcome of this election will significantly influence its domestic policies and international relations. Election…
Are Polish attitudes to Ukrainian refugees souring? - The Times of India
Protesters rallied by Ukrainian and Polish anti-war activists of the Euromaidan-Warsaw group mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine in front of the Ukrainian Embassy in Warsaw (Pic credit: AP, Feb 24, 2025) When Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago, Poland took in hundreds of thousands of refugees. Now Polish politicians want to cut the number of Ukrainian parents…
Reflections on Poland's Political Landscape One Year After the 2022 Elections
A Year After Poland’s Parliamentary Elections: A Mixed Bag of Results On 15 October last year, many observers breathed a sigh of relief as the results of Poland’s parliamentary elections were revealed. After eight years marked by illiberal politics and democratic erosion under the leadership of the Law and Justice (PiS) party, the political landscape appeared poised for a shift back towards…
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk has promised that his party will introduce a number of measures to improves the lives of LGBTQ+ people.
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk has promised that if his centrist party is elected, he will introduce a number of measures to improves the lives of the country’s LGBTQ+ community. During a meeting in the northwest town of Pia, Tusk said that his party has two bills prepared that would benefit LGBTQ+ Poles – one to make it easier for trans people in Poland to self-identify and a second to legally recognise same-sex civil partnerships. The Civic Platform (PO) leader’s declaration came after a secondary school senior asked the opposition leader: “What future do you intend to build with your party and coalition partners for people who identify with the acronym LGBT?” The student added that Poland’s current government “dehumanises these people“.
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WARSAW, Poland | Polish ruling populists take most seats in regional councils
WARSAW, Poland | Polish ruling populists take most seats in regional councils
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s electoral commission says the ruling populist party, Law and Justice, has won 254 seats in regional councils in local elections last weekend, with 194 going to the key opposition coalition.
The official results announced Thursday indicate that Law and Justice, which won national elections in 2015, remains the most popular party despite conflicts with the European Union…
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