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Repair Poland Movement
Repair Poland Movement (, RNP) is a Polish political party registered on 21 April 2023. Until 26 June 2023 it was known as Electoral Action of Poles (, AWP). History On 6 February 2023 Unity of the Nation, the former party led by Romuald Starosielec, was deregistered and in its place the Electoral Action of Poles was applied for registration with Magdalena Koroblewska as its chairman. On 27 May 2023, a Repair Poland Congress was organized with NIK chairman Marian Banaś as a guest. Other speakers included Dariusz Grabowski (Unity of Poles Movement treasurer), Romuald Starosielec, Stanisław Kluza, Gabriel Janowski, Andrzej Sadowski and Tadeusz Wilecki. On a 26 June assembly AWP renamed itself to Repair Poland Movement and Romuald Starosielec became its chairman. Its regional coordinators included Paweł Połanecki (former chairman of Unity of the Nation and a former Masovian Sejmik councillor), Andrzej Nastała (Unity of Poles Movement chairman), Grzegorz Andrysiak (board mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Democracy (Poland)
National Democracy (, often abbreviated as ND or known as ''Endecja''; ) was a Polish political movement that operated from the second half of the 19th century, during the partitions of Poland, until the end of the Second Polish Republic. It effectively ceased to exist following the Germano–Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939. Throughout its history, National Democracy underwent several phases of development. Initially founded to advocate for Poland's sovereignty against the foreign imperial powers, the movement adopted a right-wing nationalist orientation after the country regained independence. Its key founder and principal ideologue was Roman Dmowski, with other influential figures in the movement including Zygmunt Balicki and Jan Ludwik Popławski. National Democracy found its main base of support in Greater Poland (western Poland), where early momentum was driven by opposition to Imperial Germany's Germanization policies in Polish territories. Over time, the movemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rzeczpospolita (newspaper)
''Rzeczpospolita'' () is a Polish nationwide daily economic and legal newspaper, published by Gremi Media. Established in 1920, ''Rzeczpospolita'' was originally founded as a daily newspaper of the conservative Christian National Party during interwar Poland. The paper's title is a translation of the Latin phrase ''res publica'' (meaning "republic", or "commonwealth"), and is part of the traditional and official name of the Polish state, "Rzeczpospolita Polska." The newspaper came under government control during the Polish People's Republic (1945–1989). Following the 1989 political revolutions across Europe, the new democratically-elected government relinquished its editorial oversight and ownership of ''Rzeczpospolita'', contributing to the end of media censorship in communist Poland and ushering in a new era of independent press. In 2016, ''Rzeczpospolita'' had a circulation of 274,000; 75% of its readers were reported to have higher education. Generally considered to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russophilia
Russophilia is the identification or solidarity with, appreciation of, or support for the country, people, language, and history of Russia. One who espouses Russophilia is called a russophile. Its antonym is Russophobia. In the 19th century, Russophilia was often linked to variants of pan-Slavism, since the Russian Empire and autonomous Serbia were the only two Slavic sovereign states during and after the Springtime of Nations. In politics, the term has been used to describe political actors who support closer relations with the Russian government or support its policies. Particularly in the Post-Soviet states, Russophile politicians may also support maintaining or increasing Russification policies, such as Alexander Lukashenko. By country Armenia The Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Republican Party of Armenia, and Prosperous Armenia are the main Pro-Russian political parties in Armenia. Belarus Belarus has close political and economic ties with Russia, both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejm Constituency No
The Sejm (), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (), is the lower house of the bicameralism, bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing body of the Third Polish Republic since the Polish People's Republic, transition of government in 1989. Along with the upper house of parliament, the Senate of Poland, Senate, it forms the national legislature in Poland known as Parliament of Poland#National Assembly, National Assembly (). The Sejm comprises 460 Member of parliament, deputies (singular or ) elected every four years by Universal suffrage, universal ballot. The Sejm is presided over by a Speaker of parliament, speaker, the "Marshal of the Sejm" (). In the Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569), Kingdom of Poland, the term ''Sejm'' referred to an entire two-Chambers of parliament, chamber parliament, comprising the Chamber of Deputies (), the Senate and the King. It was thus a three-estate parliament. The 1573 Henrician Articles strengthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Polish Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Poland on 15 October 2023 to elect members of the Sejm and Senate of Poland, Senate. A 2023 Polish referendum, referendum containing four questions concerning economic and immigration policy of the government was held simultaneously. In the previous 2019 Polish parliamentary election, the ruling right-wing Law and Justice (Poland), Law and Justice Party (PiS) had held onto its majority in the Sejm with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki forming Second Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki, a second government. The PiS sought to win a third term which would be unprecedented in Polish history. The opposition, including the Civic Platform, Civic Platform Party and others, secured a Senate majority. In the lead-up to the 2023 elections, opposition leader and former prime minister, Donald Tusk, led the Civic Coalition (Poland), Civic Coalition political alliance in opposition to the PiS. The United Right (Poland), United Right alliance placed first for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krzysztof Kononowicz
Krzysztof Kononowicz (21 January 1963 – 6 March 2025) was a Polish political and local government activist, local activist and vlogger. In 2006, he ran for the office of mayor of Białystok and for the Białystok city council. He became widely popular after the publication of his speech in the election studio of TV Jard on YouTube. Some foreign websites and media have reported about him as an internet meme. Biography Kononowicz came from a family with roots in the Kresy, Kresy Wschodnie. He was born in Kętrzyn as the son of Bronisław (8 May 1908 or 1918 – 5 October 2004) and Leonarda (née Bykowicz; 6 November 1930 – 1 September 2012). He had two brothers: Bogumił (1959 or 1960 – 21 January 2013) and Marian (born and died around 1962). His father was a prisoner in the Gulag between 1949 and 1954. He married and lived with his wife in the town of Strzelce (where he was born) in the Belarusian SSR. The Kononowicz family came to Poland in 1958 during the Repatriation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masovian Voivodeship Sejmik
The Masovian Voivodeship Sejmik () is the regional legislature of the Voivodeship of Masovia in Poland. It is a unicameral parliamentary body consisting of fifty-one councillors, making it the largest provincial assembly in the republic. All councillors are chosen during regional elections for a five-year term. Incumbent chairperson of the assembly is Ludwik Rakowski of the Civic Coalition, elected at the first session on 7 May 2024. The assembly elects the executive board that acts as the collective executive for the provincial government, headed by the voivodeship marshal. The current executive board of Masovia is a coalition government between the Civic Coalition and Polish People's Party under the leadership of Marshal Adam Struzik of the PSL. The assembly convenes at the Palace of the Treasury Minister in Warsaw. Current composition Constituencies Members of the assembly are elected in seven multi-member constituencies with the party-list proportional representation u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Janowski
Gabriel Janowski (born 22 April 1947 in Konstantów) is a Polish politician and activist of opposition in Poland. His first term as a politician was as senator in the Senate, then as a deputy in the first, third and fourth terms of the Sejm. From 1991 to 1993 he was the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. On 20 January 2000, before a debate concerning the dismissal of the Minister of Treasury Emil Wąsacz, Janowski was accused of behaving strangely by his press secretary. Janowski stated this was because someone had drugged him. Curiosities *A fragment of ''Wolność Słowa'' (''Freedom of Word'') satiric song by musical group A musical ensemble, also known as a music group, musical group, or a band is a group of people who perform instrumental and/or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name. Some music ensembles consist solely of instrumen ... Püdelsi is about Gabriel Janowski - ''Gabriel Janowski przedawkował proszki, śmiesznie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Kluza
Stanisław Kluza (, born 2 June 1972 in Warsaw) is a Polish economist who, from 14 July to 22 September 2006, was the Finance Minister in the cabinet of Jarosław Kaczyński. He is the successor of Paweł Wojciechowski, who lasted only two weeks in this position as a man personally unknown to the Law and Justice party leader. Kluza claimed to continue the financial politics of Zyta Gilowska and Wojciechowski. Advocate of support for numerous families in their income tax, he is against lowering taxes until 2009 and calls for reform of the euro zone enlargement procedures to new member countries. Kluza was the founder and first President of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (September 2006 - November 2011). He is a member of the Economic Shadow Cabinet of Business Centre Club in Poland, responsible for the financial sector stability and development issues. He is a member of the ProEuro Initiative supporting adoption of the euro in Poland together with: Danuta Hübner, Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dariusz Grabowski
Dariusz Maciej Grabowski (born 28 August 1950 in Warsaw) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Masovian Voivodship with the League of Polish Families, part of the Union for Europe of the Nations Group and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets. Grabowski is a substitute member on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. He was awarded a master's degree in economics in 1973, and achieved a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Warsaw in 1978. Career * 1973-1999: Researcher, Department of Economics, University of Warsaw * 1989-1997: own business * 1999-2000: Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland, terms 1997–2001, 2001–2004, Chairman of the Committee on Cooperative Banks * 2003-2004: Member of the Council of Europe The Council of Europe (CoE; , CdE) is an international organisation with the goal of upholding human rights, democ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian Banaś
Marian Banaś (born 13 July 1955 in Piekielnik) is a Polish politician and civil servant. He served twice as Chief Executive of the Customs Service from 2005 to 2008 and 2015 to 2017. He briefly served in politics as the Minister of Finance for the First Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki from 4 June to 30 August 2019. He now serves as the President of the Supreme Audit Office, one of the oldest state institutions in Poland. Personal life Education In 1979 Banaś graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University. He also studied philosophy at the Pontifical University of John Paul II The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow () is an academic institution located in Kraków, Poland, that offers graduate degrees in theology, philosophy, and church history. It derived from the theology faculty of Jagiellonian Unive .... References Citations 1955 births Ministers of finance of Poland 21st-century Polish politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Audit Office (Poland)
The Supreme Audit Office (, abbreviated ''NIK'') is the supreme audit institution and also one of the oldest state institutions in Poland, created under the Second Republic of Poland, Second Republic on February 7, 1919, barely 3 months after the restoration of Poland's independence. History The Supreme Audit Office was created on the initiative of the Head of State, Józef Piłsudski. Its organisation and functioning are set out in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and the NIK Act of 23 December 1994. The NIK is subordinate to the Sejm (lower house of the Polish Parliament) and it acts in accordance with the principle of collegial responsibility. The NIK is headed by the President who is appointed by the Sejm for a six-year term of office. The NIK performs audits related to, primarily, the execution of the state budget as well as public finance spending and management of public property by state and local governmental bodies and economic entities. Every year, the NIK sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
