The election campaign is gaining momentum before the parliamentary elections set for Oct. 15
“The Confederation wants a nation rich in the wealth of its citizens, independent individuals who won’t be swayed by yet another social program,” declared one of the leaders of the Confederation party, Sławomir Mentzen
The right-wing Confederation party is destined to either become junior partners in a coalition or a prop to a minority government, says political scientist Rafał Chwedoruk
Since the expected kingmaker, the Confederation party, has signaled it will not form a coalition with the ruling conservatives, the country may be heading to another election sooner than anyone thought possible, writes Marek Kęskrawiec
Confederation voters don’t expect their party to offer a coherent program but express their dissatisfaction with the two major parties, argues Michał Szułdrzyński for daily Rzeczpospolita
This election campaign will be far more challenging for the ruling party than the previous two, writes editor of conservative Sieci magazine Jacek Karnowski
Members of the right-wing Confederation party urge the Polish government “to take action against the distortion of facts” by the Ukrainian ambassador to Poland
At 14 percent, Confederation could hold the balance of power after autumn’s parliamentary elections
The Confederation, known for its anti-immigration and liberty-minded views, says it will refuse to govern with its conservative rival Law and Justice and wants the party ousted from power
“The elimination of fundraising in cash allows the state to shut down efforts for causes the government may dislike”
A top Polish pollster argues that Poland’s alternative right-wing party, Confederation, is capable of reaching a very diverse electorate
The party’s Facebook account was blocked due to its vaccine and lockdown skepticism during the coronavirus pandemic
The pendulum could swing in favor of the right’s alternative to the ruling PiS, the Confederation party, writes Andrzej Krajewski for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
The right-wing Confederation party is expected to hold the balance of power in parliament
According to one poll, the right-wing Confederation received 27% support from the 18-39 age group, second only to a joint opposition slate
Poland’s right-wing Confederation is rising in the polls and is increasingly likely to be in a position to decide whether the ruling conservatives or liberal opposition governs the country
Polish farmers believe Ukrainian grain is undercutting their own crops and not finding its way out of the country as expected
Poland’s Confederation party has experienced incredible censorship, with Facebook having already banned the party’s page with 700,000 followers
The right-wing Confederation’s representatives warned that the ban was an attempt to interfere with democracy in Poland
Members of the Confederation party used a “Vaccination Sets you Free” banner during their anti-vaccination protests which resembled the infamous sign above the entrance to the German death camp Auschwitz
An internal report conducted by Facebook suggested that the social media platform had a negative effect on political polarization in Poland and contributed to a “social civil war” online, reports The Washington Post
Leader of the radical right Confederation party, Krzysztof Bosak, accused the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) of being a party ready to realize a Euro-federalist scenario
Jobbik’s fall from grace in Hungary can be a warning to the Polish right-wing Confederation, that it is easy to make a mistake which right-leaning voters will never forgive
The old tricks of Russian propaganda are resonating well in the Polish left and extreme right
In the October election Confederation gained 6,81 and MPs.
Although the PiS victory in the local elections was a huge success, the party will struggle to win again in four years time, unless they truly reform the country, writes Jacek Karnowski.
