Who will lead Poland? New poll shows ruling conservatives on top, but no chance of ruling without right-wing Confederation party
The election campaign is gaining momentum before the parliamentary elections set for Oct. 15
Confederation party champions free and independent people, while other parties in Poland aim to win them over with money, says Sławomir Mentzen
“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
Confederation’s rise will mean a minority government in Poland
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
Poland may be headed for political gridlock leading to another round of elections
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
Poland’s right-wing Confederation party empowers voters to punish politicians
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
Poland’s ruling PiS conservatives face growing challenge from right-wing Confederation party
This election campaign will be far more challenging for the ruling party than the previous two, writes editor of conservative Sieci magazine Jacek Karnowski
Ukrainian genocide against Poles was misrepresented by Ukrainian ambassador, says Polish Confederation party
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
Poland’s right-wing Confederation soars in polls due to party’s skepticism on Ukraine, says senior academic
At 14 percent, Confederation could hold the balance of power after autumn’s parliamentary elections
Poland’s right-wing Confederation leader rules out future coalition with governing conservatives
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
Poland must guarantee right to use cash in country’s constitution, argues right-wing Confederation party
“The elimination of fundraising in cash allows the state to shut down efforts for causes the government may dislike”
Poland’s growing right-wing Confederation party isn’t just for young men
A top Polish pollster argues that Poland’s alternative right-wing party, Confederation, is capable of reaching a very diverse electorate
Poland’s Confederation party has Facebook account restored and is surging in the polls
The party’s Facebook account was blocked due to its vaccine and lockdown skepticism during the coronavirus pandemic
Is a rebellion against rising welfare benefits at the taxpayers’ expense coming to Poland?
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
Poland: Confederation party’s rising star rules out coalition with ruling conservatives or liberal PO
The right-wing Confederation party is expected to hold the balance of power in parliament
Poland’s right-wing Confederation party leads with young voters
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 party: Yesterday’s ‘fascists’ are becoming the desirable partners of tomorrow
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 block roads in protest against grain imports from Ukraine
Polish farmers believe Ukrainian grain is undercutting their own crops and not finding its way out of the country as expected
Poland’s right-wing Confederation party censored on YouTube after already being removed from Facebook
Poland’s Confederation party has experienced incredible censorship, with Facebook having already banned the party’s page with 700,000 followers
Facebook bans page of Polish right-wing Confederation party with nearly 700,000 followers
The right-wing Confederation’s representatives warned that the ban was an attempt to interfere with democracy in Poland
Poland: Confederation party unveils controversial banner front of parliament
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
Facebook stoked political divisions in Poland: report
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
Poland: Far-right party accuses ruling PiS of Euro-federalism
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
Poland’s right-wing Confederation party can learn lessons from Hungary’s Jobbik
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
Putin’s two-pronged attack on Poland: opinion
The old tricks of Russian propaganda are resonating well in the Polish left and extreme right
Polish nationalist party leader: We don’t want to be like the West
In the October election Confederation gained 6,81 and MPs.
Karnowski: What to take from these elections?
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.