Search: Poland,Elections (4 materials)

Poland under anti-Russian Eurosceptics

... name. Nobody challenged his words. Descendants of Polish people in Western Ukraine made their voices heard during the election campaign, demanding that the Ukrainian authorities return their ancestral property (link in Russian). Shortly before the elections the Polish media began showing the country’s map, with Western Ukraine included as part of Poland. None of the parties that made it to the Sejm condemned the fact. Civic Platform has always put its stake on developing relations with Germany and deepening European integration. But the European Union is living through hard times. Now Law and ...

30.10.2015

Jaroslaw Kaczynski: Mr. President, Mission Accomplished!

... the mission of the third force in the lower house of the parliament is to dismantle the existing political microcosm, along with all the aspects that a proverbial “everyday citizen” finds unacceptable and negative. Winners in these recent elections will carry on with Lech Kaczynski’s political heritage, which involves defending Pole’s rights in other countries, building influence on Poland’s Eastern borders and remaining committed to the Transatlantic policy. The Polish People’s Party, which has been represented the Sejm since 1991, remains the only island of stability among all this political tension. It is most probable ...

30.10.2015

Bronislaw Komorowski: Second to Duda

... President, as a way of ensuring not only party-political continuity, but dynastic continuity, too. Despite the First Lady’s apparent popularity and decent chances of succeeding her husband as President, this idea never progressed. The presidential elections in 2005 were the first to follow Poland’s accession to the European Union and saw confrontation between the “Euro-enthusiasts,” represented by rising star Donald Tusk, and the “Euro-realists”, represented by Lech Kaczynski, a veteran of the Polish political ...

29.05.2015

Elections in Poland and demand for new political players in the EU

... who got more that 10% of votes is an alarming signal for traditional players on the Polish political arena. Election results of his alliance show that many voters are disappointed with the key political forces and there is a demand for new actors in Poland. The elections demonstrated that the set of fundamental values remains the same for all political parties, except for the “Palikot’s movement” which is a revolutionary innovation for catholic Poland. There is an opinion that a demonstratively reconciliatory ...

10.02.2012

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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