Poland’s election – Law and Justice Party to lose power and slump in support for the Left
There will be a change of government, but the left’s alignment with the right has caused its vote to slump.
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Vital that the left leads the calls for ‘butter, not guns’
The challenge for the left in CEE countries is to lead the growing social protests and explain how NATO’s escalation of the war in Ukraine and sanctions imposed against Russia are adding to the fall in the living standards of its populations.
Our Bodies – Our Choice – Our Decisions – online event 4 March 5pm
A Webinar discussion on women’s rights to choose, following the recent ban on abortion introduced in Poland compared to the successful struggles of women in Ireland and Argentina.
Polish government acts to ban abortion despite overwhelming public opposition and protests
Despite demonstrations of hundreds of thousands of people, Poland has now introduced an almost complete ban on abortion. The population is broadly pro-choice – 69% of Polish people support the Women’s Strike – an organisation that campaigns in defence of abortion rights. The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party have been intent on banning even the limited abortion rights Poland previously had.
After the elections – Hope for Polish left?
The 2019 Polish parliamentary elections were held on 13 October 2019. All 460 members of the Sejm and 100 senators of the Senate were elected. The ruling PiS won the elections, the far-right entered the parliament, whilst the left returned to parliament.
‘Independence March’ – The Unholy Alliance of the Polish Right
By Gavin Rae
The annual Independence march (Marsz Niepodległości) took place in Warsaw on 11 November. Over 60,000 people attended, some of them masked and setting off red smoke bombs. Banners were carried with slogans supporting things such as a ‘white’ Poland and Europe and against refugees and Muslims. Some demonstrators wore the Celtic cross or the pre-war fascist symbol (the falanga). Representatives of other far-right parties in Europe attended the march, with the former leader of the English Defence League, Tommy Robinson, boasting that he ‘had an amazing time with polish patriots marching against Islam’.