August 11th, 2007 by lana
Polish voters have handed victory to the opposition Democratic Left Alliance (SLD), a party with roots in the country’s former communist regime, exit polls show. ( for more info click here)
August 11th, 2007 by lana
Power in Poland has passed to the right, with Lech Kaczynski as president and his twin brother Jaroslaw as prime minister. They are economic ultraliberals and moral conservatives who have repressed the social movement and caused severe domestic problems. ( for more info click here)
August 11th, 2007 by lana
Michael Magner’s goals with this comprehensive analysis ofcivil society in Poland is to document the depth and breadth of non-state activity throughout Poland’s history, and in doing so challenge the tendency of many observers to identify the post-communist era as , the beginning of real associational life. ( for more info click here)
August 11th, 2007 by lana
It is difficult to categorize the political parties in the traditional division of the left- and right-wing. Once someone said ironically, that there are only left parties in Poland: God-fearing and godless. In fact, what has defined the political scene so far was mainly approach to the history and to the communist time. The political landscape was very dynamic: big parties appeared and disappeared, politicians fell from leading positions to Mr. Nobody roles. However, after the recent elections in 2005 the picture has been becoming more clear. Poland has driven to a division of the political system into conservative-national and left-liberal hemispheres. ( for more info click here)
August 11th, 2007 by lana
Established in September of 1980 at the Gdansk shipyards, Solidarity was an independent labour union instrumental in the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union, and the primary catalyst that would transform Poland from a repressive communist satellite to the EU member democracy it is today. The Solidarity movement received international attention, spreading anti-communist ideas and inspiring political action throughout the rest of the Communist Bloc, and its influence in the eventual fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe cannot be understated or dismissed. ( for more info click here)
August 11th, 2007 by lana
Observers of Polish Politics may feel a strong sense of déja vu. Like the historic election of 1989 which precipitated the collapse of Communist regimes across Eastern Europe, Solidarity emerged victorious from the parliamentary elections of September 1997, a showdown between the former Communists and the Electoral Action Solidarity (AWS). ( for more info click here)
August 11th, 2007 by lana
Since several years we can find in Polish and foreign media a lot of imprecise or even false opinions about the party, which tries to establish a new quality in the Polish political landscape: Self Defense of the Republic of Poland. Of course, everyone has the right to judge public life. ( for more info click here)
August 11th, 2007 by lana
Poland is one of the few unquestionable success stories among the postcommunist countries. Since the second half of 1992, it has enjoyed substantial growth in GNP, consumption, exports, and investment; the rate of inflation has been steadily declining while the inflow of foreign capital has been increasing. ( for more info click here)
August 11th, 2007 by lana
Our generation has brought about colossal, historic change. During the last seven years, we have transformed the political landscape of the European continent. In this short time we have promoted and deepened the reservoir of our shared values: freedom, democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and a free market economy. Remembering where we were in 1989, it is hard to believe the progress that has been made. ( for more info click here)
August 11th, 2007 by lana
One of the weakest aspects of Polish democracy, according to Marian Krzaklewski, Chair of the Solidarity trade union and leader of Akcja Wyborcza Solidarnosc (AWS–Solidarity Electoral Action Coalition), has been the inability of the post-Solidarity political parties to maintain a united front. Eight years after the collapse of Communism, the “destructive diffusion” of these groups has inhibited the creation of a well-defined political landscape and has left Poland’s former Communists in control of the country. ( for more info click here)