Aleksander Kwaśniewski

The Queen is dead! Poland pays tribute to Britain’s longest serving monarch

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The death of Britain’s longest serving monarch has sent shock waves around the world.

Citizen monitoring of elections a must says opposition leader

Representatives of opposition parties, local governments and NGOs have signed an agreement on citizen monitoring of the 2023 parliamentary election in order "to prevent voting irregularities."

Left party marks 25th anniversary of constitutional referendum

Poland's party the New Left on Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of a constitutional referendum that paved the way for the introduction of the country's current supreme law.

Ex-presidents to back current president's rival in run-off vote

Former Polish presidents Bronisław Komorowski and Aleksander Kwaśniewski said on Tuesday that they would support incumbent President Andrzej Duda's rival Rafał Trzaskowski in the July 12 run-off round of Poland's presidential election.

Ex-presidents demand more rights for Ukrainian workers

Former presidents Bronislaw Komorowski and Aleksander Kwasniewski on Tuesday appealed for more rights for Ukrainians employed in Poland.

Top officials to attend Gdańsk mayor's funeral

Poland's current state officials including President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as well as a number of former heads of state and prime ministers will attend Saturday's funeral for murdered Gdańsk Mayor Paweł Adamowicz.

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