Poland's pro-EU opposition tipped to win election with record turnout
1 year, 2 months ago

Poland's pro-EU opposition tipped to win election with record turnout

The Hindu  

Poland's liberal opposition on October 16 appeared on track to win a parliamentary majority, exit polls showed, a day after a national election which saw the highest turnout since the fall of Communism. Putting the liberal opposition in power would bring a huge political shift in Poland, countering the PiS party's nationalist hardline Catholic vision for the country. Natalia Szydlik, a 20-year-old student, also hoped Poland's strict abortion laws would be liberalised and said she had "big hopes that things will change". Projections based on preliminary results and exit polls by Ipsos on Monday showed Mr. Tusk's Civic Coalition could win 158 seats in the 460-seat parliament.

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Polish prime minister’s party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president
1 month ago

Polish prime minister’s party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate in next year’s presidential election, beating out Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski. Political observers in Poland say Tusk’s pro-European Union party has already put itself in a strong position ahead of the presidential election by showing that it had two …

Poland’s prime minister celebrates after his party wins a string of cities in mayoral votes
8 months ago

Poland’s prime minister celebrates after his party wins a string of cities in mayoral votes

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed satisfaction on Monday after a series of candidates supported by his party won weekend races for mayor. Candidates from his pro-European Union centrist Civic Coalition, or running with the party’s backing, won in a series of cities in the second round of local elections held on Sunday, among them Krakow, Poznan, …

Conservative opposition leads Prime Minister Tusk’s party in Poland’s local races, exit poll says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Conservative opposition leads Prime Minister Tusk’s party in Poland’s local races, exit poll says

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — An exit poll released after Poland’s local and regional elections Sunday showed Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-EU party trailing the conservative opposition party that governed Poland for eight years until December. Sunday’s elections were the first electoral test for Tusk’s coalition government nearly four months since it took power. According to the Ipsos exit poll, Law and …

Ex-European Council President Donald Tusk Elected As Polish PM, Focus Now To Better Ties With EU
1 year ago

Ex-European Council President Donald Tusk Elected As Polish PM, Focus Now To Better Ties With EU

ABP News  

Donald Tusk has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Poland after the country's parliament backed him on Monday. With Tusk, a former European Council President, as the PM, the country is likely to mend its ties with the European Union, reported Reuters. Here's Why The centrist coalition led by Donald Tusk won most seats in the elections that …

Donald Tusk appointed Polish PM, setting stage for warmer EU ties
1 year ago

Donald Tusk appointed Polish PM, setting stage for warmer EU ties

Hindustan Times  

Poland's parliament backed Donald Tusk to become prime minister on Monday, ending eight years of nationalist rule and putting the country on track for a thawing of relations with the European Union. Leader of the Civic Coalition Donald Tusk after the Parliament voted in favor of him becoming the Prime Minister, in Parliament, in Warsaw, Poland. Poland has seen tens …

Donald Tusk becomes Poland’s prime minister with the mission of improving European Union ties
1 year ago

Donald Tusk becomes Poland’s prime minister with the mission of improving European Union ties

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Donald Tusk, a leader of a centrist party, returned as Poland’s prime minister for the first time in nearly a decade after a vote in parliament on Monday, paving the way for a new pro-European Union government following eight years of stormy national conservative rule. Tusk, a former EU leader who served as European Council president from …

Poland’s parliament elects Donald Tusk as prime minister
1 year ago

Poland’s parliament elects Donald Tusk as prime minister

Al Jazeera  

Tusk elected prime minister nearly two months after a national election was won by a coalition of pro-EU parties. Poland’s parliament has elected centrist party leader Donald Tusk as prime minister, paving the way for a new pro-EU government after eight years of national conservative rule. Tusk was elected prime minister nearly two months after a national election that was …

Poland’s election winners sign a coalition pact but won’t get to govern just yet
1 year, 1 month ago

Poland’s election winners sign a coalition pact but won’t get to govern just yet

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The leaders of the Polish opposition parties that together won the most votes in last month’s election signed a coalition agreement on Friday that vows to restore the nation’s legal order and strengthen its international position and security in light of Russian aggression against neighboring Ukraine. Tusk, also a former top leader of the European Union, said …

What are the challenges for the new Polish government? | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

What are the challenges for the new Polish government? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The people of Poland handed a resounding majority to a multi-party Opposition coalition in the parliament’s lower house on October 15, in a record 74.4% turnout. Despite repeatedly falling fowl of Europe’s top court, Poland’s constitutional tribunal ruled, in a case brought by the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawieki, that parts of the EU law were not …

Poland’s Tusk visits Brussels, seeking initiative in repairing ties with EU and unlocking funds
1 year, 1 month ago

Poland’s Tusk visits Brussels, seeking initiative in repairing ties with EU and unlocking funds

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Donald Tusk, the opposition candidate who may become Poland’s next prime minister, sought to repair Warsaw’s ties with the European Union during a series of meetings in Brussels that also centered on unlocking billions of euros in funds that were frozen due to democratic backsliding under the outgoing nationalist government. Tusk arrived in Brussels a day after he …

Polish election winner Donald Tusk appeals to president to move quickly to form a new government
1 year, 2 months ago

Polish election winner Donald Tusk appeals to president to move quickly to form a new government

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The opposition leader who won Poland’s parliamentary election, Donald Tusk, appealed to the nation’s president Tuesday for “energetic and fast decisions” so that a new government could be formed quickly. Three opposition parties that vowed to restore democratic standards in Poland together won over 54% of the votes in the nation’s weekend parliamentary election, putting them in …

‘Ideologically anti-populist’: Poland votes for a new future
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Ideologically anti-populist’: Poland votes for a new future

Al Jazeera  

Donald Tusk, former prime minister and top EU official, is set to lead a new coalition after eight years of populist rule. Donald Tusk, once Poland’s prime minister and president of the European Council, looks set to take on the task of forming the new government, as the coalition he leads, which includes his liberal Civic Coalition, the Christian Democratic …

Polish Liberal Opposition Led by Donald Tusk on Course to Win Election
1 year, 2 months ago

Polish Liberal Opposition Led by Donald Tusk on Course to Win Election

News 18  

Poland’s liberal opposition on Monday celebrated exit polls showing it had won a parliamentary majority in the weekend elections, paving the way for potentially huge change after eight years of nationalist rule. Former European Union chief Donald Tusk declared victory, as exit polls showed his Civic Coalition and two other smaller parties could win a majority in parliament. The Ipsos …

Poland gives support to centrist opposition after 8 years of nationalist rule
1 year, 2 months ago

Poland gives support to centrist opposition after 8 years of nationalist rule

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The majority of voters in Poland’s general election supported opposition parties that promised to reverse democratic backsliding and repair the nation’s relationship with allies, including the European Union and Ukraine, near-complete results showed Monday. Though it remains Poland’s biggest party, Law and Justice lost its majority in parliament, putting a centrist opposition led by former EU president …

Tusk celebrates potential win over ruling nationalists in Poland election
1 year, 2 months ago

Tusk celebrates potential win over ruling nationalists in Poland election

Al Jazeera  

Poland should see official election results from Monday but exit polls suggest an end to eight years of nationalist rule. Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk has welcomed exit polls showing opposition parties on course to potentially secure a majority in the country’s parliamentary election over the ruling conservative nationalist party. A former European Council President, Tusk’s victory would see Poland …

Poland's opposition leader Tusk says three parties have enough votes to unseat the Law and Justice party
1 year, 2 months ago

Poland's opposition leader Tusk says three parties have enough votes to unseat the Law and Justice party

The Hindu  

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk said that three opposition parties had sufficient votes to win the general election on Sunday after an exit poll projected that they had enough combined support to oust Law and Justice, the governing conservative nationalist party. Mr. Kaczynski told supporters at his headquarters that his party’s result, at nearly 37% of the vote, according to …

Polish opposition leader Tusk declares win after exit poll shows ruling conservatives lose majority
1 year, 2 months ago

Polish opposition leader Tusk declares win after exit poll shows ruling conservatives lose majority

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk declared the beginning of a new era for his country after opposition parties appeared to have won enough votes in Sunday’s parliamentary election to oust the governing nationalist conservative party. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Polsat News that Duda “will entrust the mission of forming the government to the winning party …

Poland prepares to vote in a high-stakes national election with foreign ties and democracy at stake
1 year, 2 months ago

Poland prepares to vote in a high-stakes national election with foreign ties and democracy at stake

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland is holding an election Sunday that many view as its most important one since the 1989 vote that toppled communism. “Let’s hope there is a total change in this country.” Recent polls show Law and Justice has more support than any other single party, but not enough to reach the majority in Parliament it would need …

Things to know about Poland’s parliamentary election and what’s at stake
1 year, 2 months ago

Things to know about Poland’s parliamentary election and what’s at stake

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland is holding an election Sunday that will chart the way forward for the European Union’s fifth most populous country and its sixth biggest economy. THE PARTIES There are five parties or coalitions that are expected to reach the threshold for seats in Parliament: LAW AND JUSTICE — The right-wing party that has governed Poland since 2015 …

Parties running in Poland’s election hold final campaign rallies as polls suggest a close race
1 year, 2 months ago

Parties running in Poland’s election hold final campaign rallies as polls suggest a close race

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The main party leaders facing off in Poland’s upcoming parliamentary election called on voters to give their respective parties winning support as they held final campaign rallies Friday. Law and Justice leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who is Poland’s de-facto ruler, met voters in southeastern Poland, where his party has a small edge over the opposition. Tusk said that …

Deeply polarised Poland heads to election: Your simple guide to the vote
1 year, 2 months ago

Deeply polarised Poland heads to election: Your simple guide to the vote

Al Jazeera  

Warsaw heads to the polls on Sunday after a bitter campaign featuring rising nationalism and divisions over Ukraine. “It’s essentially massive electoral bribery.” KO’s Tusk has pledged to mend relations with Brussels, raise incomes and investment in education and healthcare, and frames the vote as crucial for minority and women’s rights. Seeking to exploit the polarisation that PiS has coaxed, …

Leading Polish candidates meet for debate on state TV six days before a national election
1 year, 2 months ago

Leading Polish candidates meet for debate on state TV six days before a national election

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s opposition leader Donald Tusk on Monday told viewers of state TV that he is a regular person, just like them, as he sparred with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in an energized debate in which each tried to sway undecided voters, six days before a crucial parliamentary election. The government’s election campaign has been built around discrediting …

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk says change ‘is inevitable’ as election supporters rally
1 year, 2 months ago

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk says change ‘is inevitable’ as election supporters rally

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Opposition leader Donald Tusk told supporters that political “change for the better is inevitable” in Poland as he opened a massive march Sunday to try to boost his political coalition’s chances of unseating the country’s conservative government in an upcoming parliamentary election. “Let no one among the ruling team have any illusions: This change for the better …

Poland's democracy is at risk in next month's elections, say opposition leaders
1 year, 3 months ago

Poland's democracy is at risk in next month's elections, say opposition leaders

NPR  

Poland's democracy is at risk in next month's elections, say opposition leaders Enlarge this image toggle caption Rob Schmitz/NPR Rob Schmitz/NPR OLSZTYN, Poland — A silver-haired saxophonist donning sunglasses and bathed in multicolored spotlights marks the election season with a dose of smooth jazz at a university event in northern Poland, evoking a bygone era of politics when a soon-to-be …

Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in region
1 year, 4 months ago

Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in region

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president announced Tuesday that the country would hold its parliamentary election on Oct. 15, marking the official start of an electoral campaign that informally has been underway for months and is being shaped by Russia’s war against Ukraine. The election campaign begins as anxieties in Poland are rising over the presence of Russia-linked Wagner mercenaries across …

Former EU head, ex-PM Tusk to lead Poland’s opposition
3 years, 5 months ago

Former EU head, ex-PM Tusk to lead Poland’s opposition

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Former European Union leader and ex-Prime Minister Donald Tusk was elected head of the strongest party in Poland’s fragmented opposition on Saturday. Tusk, 64, said he is returning to Polish politics and to the opposition Civic Platform party to help fight the “evil” of the current right-wing government. “I know that many Poles were waiting for this …

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