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Pro-European centrist parties performed well in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at the European Parliament (EP) elections held from 6-9 June, in contrast to elsewhere on the continent, where far-right parties surged. Tusk consolidates lead in Poland In Poland, the Civic Coalition (KO), led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, gained
Companies and foundations that held close ties to the right-wing populist and national-conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) government that ruled Poland from 2017-23 are refusing to cooperate with the requests of authorities. Since taking power last month, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has not shied away from the ‘de-PiS-ification’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition special commission to investigate the alleged corruption of outgoing Justice and Law Party (PiS) government during its eight years in power will convene later this month. The hearings will be screened on public television as the local government election campaign begins. The
Although Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) received the most votes of any single party at the weekend elections, it was the opposition Civic Coalition (KO) who were celebrating on Sunday night. Youth voters were mobilised and turnout was an unprecedented 74.38%, as three opposition groups won mandates
In a pivotal national election, Poland’s opposition leader, Donald Tusk, has declared victory, signaling the end of the Law and Justice party’s eight-year reign in power. The triumph of Tusk’s Civic Coalition is set to reshape the political landscape in Poland. Following the declaration of victory on
Poland’s leading political parties made election promises on Saturday, 9 September, as the conservative nationalist ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and the opposition Civic Coalition (KO) held conferences ahead of the national elections on 15 October. PiS, in power since 2015, is striving to win a third term,