News

Tusk is PM and coalition Government agreed upon, Warsaw Voice (2007)

On Friday, President Lech Kaczynski officially designated the Civic Platform's (PO) Donald Tusk as the Prime Minister. On Saturday, the PO and Polish Peasants Party (PSL) agreed to form a coalition Government.

New government coalition agreed in Poland, EurActiv.com (2007)

Donald Tusk's centre-right Civic Platform, the winner of Poland's snap elections on 21 October, has clinched a coalition deal between his party and the smaller Polish Peasants' Party.

Poland's Civic Platform approves coalition with smaller party, The Herald Tribune (2007)

Poland's Civic Platform approves coalition with smaller party - after 2007 elections

Analyses on Polish elections, Warsaw Voice (2007)

Several analyses on Sunday elections in Poland

Donald Tusk nominated for post of Prime Minister, Warsaw Voice (2007)

Poland - The Civic Platform (PO) officially nominated its leader Donald Tusk for the post of prime minister on Tuesday.

Election results certified in Poland, Warsaw Voice (2007)

The National Election Commission (PKW) verified Sunday's election results.

PO and PSL begin coalition talks, Warsaw Voice (2007)

Donald Tusk, the leader of Sunday's election winner Civic Platform (PO) and Prime Minister-in-waiting, began coalition talks with the Polish Peasants Party (PSL) on Wednesday and said he was confident a deal could be reached.

Kaczynski blames debate and high voter turnout for election loss, Warsaw Voice (2007)

Outgoing Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski admitted that his debate performance against Civic Platform (PO) leader Donald Tusk was a huge "mistake."

Kaczynski to step down, Tusk talks coalition with Pawlak, New Europe (2007)

Having lost Poland’s parliamentary election, Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski vowed on October 24 to step down at the inaugural November 5 session of Poland’s new parliament.

Analysis on General and Senatorial Elections in Poland, 21st October, Robert Schuman Foundation (2007)

an Analysis on General and Senatorial Elections in Poland, 21st October 2007 prepared by the Robert Schuman Foundation

PO and PSL close to coalition agreement, Warsaw Voice (2007)

The winner of October 21 Parliamentary elections, the Civic Platform (PO), is close to completing a coalition deal with the Polish Peasants Party (PSL), according to PO secretary Grzegorz Schetyna.

Poland after PiS: handle with care, OpenDemocracy.net (2007)

Poland's election result deserves a closer look, an analysis by Neal Ascherson.

President finally breaks his silence, Warsaw Voice (2007)

President Lech Kaczynski finally broke his silence on Tuesday evening and acknowledged the Civic Platform (PO) victory in October 21 Parliamentary elections, which saw his twin brother's PiS party ousted from power.

Poland's Tusk says talks on new coalition nearly complete, IHT (2007)

Poland's prime minister-designate said Tuesday that he is close to completing coalition talks with a small centrist party.

Tusk seals Polish coalition talks, EurActiv (2007)

Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister-designate who won snap elections on 21 October, says he is ready to clinch a coalition deal between his party - the centre-right Civic Platform - and the smaller Polish Peasants' Party.

Polish PM quits after poll rout, BBC (2007)

Poland's defeated conservative Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski has tendered his government's resignation.

Poland’s generational shift, OpenDemocracy.net (2007)

This article is about the outcomes of the 21 October election in Poland as it was of historical significance because it was the first in which the 18-year-old first-time voters were born after the end of communist rule in 1989, writes Krzysztof Bobinski for Open Democracy.

Tusk nominated as new Polish PM, BBC (2007)

The leader of Poland's liberal Civic Platform party, Donald Tusk, has been nominated as the country's next prime minister by President Lech Kaczynski.

Latest poll in Poland, Warsaw Voice (2007)

The latest poll was conducted on October 5-7 in Poland.

OSCE/ODIHR and Polish Foreign Ministry issue joint statement on election observation, OSCE-ODIHR (2007)

WARSAW, 2 October 2007 - The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Polish Foreign Ministry issued a statement today.

Recent poll in Poland after the debate, Warsaw Voice (2007)

PO enjoys increased support after Tusk debate with Prime Minister Kaczynski

Poland’s Law and Justice Has Five-Point Edge, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2007)

This article analyzes the latest poll results before before this Sunday’s election in Poland, according to a poll by PBS DGA published in Gazeta Wyborcza.

Latest poll results in Poland, Warsaw Voice (2007)

The opposition Civic Platform (PO) has maintained the lead it gained thanks to its leaders debate victory last Friday, according to the latest TNS OBOP poll.

Opposition Civic Platform Now First in Poland, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2007)

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The centre-right Civic Platform (PO) is the most popular political party in Poland, according to a poll by PBS DGA published in Gazeta Wyborcza. 39 per cent of respondents would vote for the opposition PO in this Sunday’s legislative ballot, up six points in a week.

PGB poll shows close race for top spot in October 21 elections, Warsaw Voice (2007)

The ruling Law and Justice(PiS) and liberal opposition party Civic Platform (PO) are neck and neck with 32% support, the latest PGB poll shows.

Polish voters hear Church's voice, BBC (2007)

The Roman Catholic Church has the potential to influence Sunday's general election in Poland, where millions of people are regular churchgoers.

205 polling stations worldwide ready for voting Poles, Poland.pl (2007)

An article about on voting from abroad

Final results of Polish elections, The News (2007)

 

Poles choose to oust Kaczynski party from power, Euobserver.com (2007)

The governing conservative party of Jaroslaw Kaczynski suffered a strong defeat at the hands of the centre-right opposition in Sunday's elections.

PO will look to create Government by November 5, Warsaw Voice (2007)

An article about Poland's newly elected lower house, the Sejm.