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In the News (Mon 7 Dec 09)

  
  Poland POLITICAL PARTIES
After the political poverty of its Communist past, Poland exploded in a rich exuberance of political parties, which ranged across the full political spectrum, from the rabidly xenophobic nationalism of the Polish National Front (whose leader, Janusz Bryczkowski, invited Russian extremist Vladimir Zhirinovsky to Poland in 1994) to the socialist party, Union of Labor (UP).
The local elections of 1994, however, indicated that Poland was coalescing into three basic political orientations, which are served by shifting coalitions of parties.
These parties generally favored a major role for the Catholic Church, and tended to draw their support from Poland's rural sectors; in 1994, they did best in the eastern districts.
www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Europe/Poland-POLITICAL-PARTIES.html   (535 words)

  
 Political Parties - Government - Poland - Europe
The Polish United Workers’ Party, also known as the Communist Party, was the leading political force in Poland from 1948 until 1989, when it yielded power to a Solidarity-led government.
In early 1990 the Communist Party reestablished itself as the new Social-Democracy of the Polish Republic (SdRP).
They included the Civic Platform, a pro-business party formed by Solidarity defectors; the right-wing, anticorruption Law and Justice Party; Self Defense of the Polish Republic, a populist agrarian party; and the nationalist League of Polish Families.
www.countriesquest.com /europe/poland/government/political_parties.htm   (245 words)

  
 Politics1 - Guide to American Political Parties
The party ran nuclear physicist John Hagelin as the NLP Presidential nominee in 1992 (ballot status in 32 stares - 39,000 votes - 0.04%), 1996 (ballot status in 44 states - 7th place - 110,000 votes - 0.1%) and 2000 (ballot status in 39 stares - 7th place - 83,000 votes - 0.08%).
Marxist political organizer James Harris was the SWP Presidential nominee in 1996 (ballot status in 11 states - 8,500 votes - 0.01%) and 2000 (ballot status in 14 states - 7,378 votes - 9th place - 0.01%).
Jimi Freidenker is the founder and "Chairentity" of the PPP.
www.politics1.com /parties.htm   (9503 words)

  
 Polish government coalition desperation elections
Poland's political parties are scrambling to form a coalition so that they do not have to face early elections.
Public dissatisfaction with the Polish political parties that have controlled Poland's government to date is such that unless they form a coalition to stave off elections they are likely to be eliminated from participation in the Polish Parliament should new elections be held.
As it is with politics in general, Polish political decisions are a matter of preserving one's own self interest and the benefits one gets by being a member of parliament.
www.masterpage.com.pl /outlook/200610/desparation.html   (440 words)

  
 Politics of Poland
Poland's top national security goal is to further integrate with NATO and other west European defense, economic, and political institutions via a modernization and reorganization of its military.
Poland maintains a sizable armed force currently numbering about 175,343 troops divided among an army of 96,733, an air and defense force of 39,649, and a navy of 15,980.
Poland continues to be a regional leader in support and participation in the NATO Partnership for Peace Program and has actively engaged most of its neighbors and other regional actors to build stable foundations for future European security arrangements.
www.fastload.org /po/Politics_of_Poland.html   (975 words)

  
 Poland - POLITICAL PARTIES
The PZPR was formed in 1948 with the merger of the Polish United Workers' Party and the Polish Socialist Party.
Despite the nominal diversity of the Sejm, the noncommunist parties had little impact, and the Sejm was essentially a rubber-stamp body that enacted legislation approved by the central decision-making organs of the PZPR.
Following the Soviet model, political parties and religious associations, as well as all other mass organizations, labor unions, and the press only transmitted policy and programs from the central PZPR hierarchy to Polish society.
countrystudies.us /poland/80.htm   (395 words)

  
 Central Europe Review - Five Percent Solution
However, subsequent political conglomerations hide the fact that there is still a myriad of small political parties jockeying for position and, whilst the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) has addressed this problem with considerable success, Poland’s political right remains fractured and divided.
A survey found that, in many cases, local branch offices of political parties simply did not exist and, where in existence, they were under staffed and lacked basic equipment such as telephones.
Poland's contemporary parties stem from élite formations that grew up during the Communist-era and, despite the changing agenda and political environment, all but a few can still be defined by these historical roots.
www.ce-review.org /00/27/cave27.html   (1275 words)

  
 Poland - More Political Parties
In mid-1992, the party of the Rural Solidarity farmers' union, the Peasant Alliance (Porozumienie Ludowe--PL) held two prominent positions in the Suchocka government, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources.
Once the parties that were its traditional allies had repositioned themselves with Solidarity to install a noncommunist government, the PZPR had become a political relic.
At its first national convention in May 1991, the party adopted a platform supporting pluralistic democracy, a parliamentary form of government, strict separation of church and state, women's rights, environmental protection, the right to work, a generous social safety net, and good relations with all of Poland's neighbors.
countrystudies.us /poland/86.htm   (1335 words)

  
 Renseignements internationaux - Poland Country Commercial Guide FY 2004: Political Environ
Poland's close cooperation with the United States is reflected in the large number of high-level visits exchanged between the two countries in recent years.
As for trade issues, political parties' support for reducing tariff and non-tariff trade barriers varies from the avowedly open-market stance of the Civic Platform (PO) to the generally protectionist position of PSL and the extremist parties of the left and right.
Poland's President, who serves as the country's head of state, is Aleksander Kwasniewski, a former member of the pre-1989 communist party and founder of the post-1989 social democratic SLD.
strategis.ic.gc.ca /epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/fr/gr121316f.html   (1856 words)

  
 DIVERGENCE SPELLS CAPITAL FLIGHT FROM POLAND AND HUNGARY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In the event Poland’s government collapses this year (a high probability), a coalition of leftist political parties is very likely to gain control of the government.
Poland is at a crossroads — it must either implement draconian fiscal policies to stabilize the debt stock or admit that such policies would push the economy into recession, igniting significant social instability.
The increasing risk of capital flight and sharp sell-off of investment assets and currencies in Poland and Hungary is not reflected in asset values, especially the international bonds of both countries.
www.condoradvisers.com /Articles_View.php?ArticleID=15   (725 words)

  
 Poland
Poland was the only country in Europe where the death penalty was imposed for assisting a person of Jewish origin.
Under the former law on registration of political parties, it was sufficient to collect fifteen signatures to apply for registration.
The ceremony was attended by the mayor of Warsaw and Israel's ambassador to Poland.
www.axt.org.uk /antisem/archive/archive2/poland/poland.htm   (6553 words)

  
 Poland budget government coalition spending   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Poland's ruling coalition party, Law and Justice, is trying to hold to a budget deficit maximum all of some 30 million zloty.
And in spite of threats by its coalition partners to not approve the budget unless the deficit is increased, it appears that litlle movement has been made in achieving a final agreement that will result in the Polish budget being finally approved.
After a meeting last night of the leaders of the Polish Government coalition parties plus some Ministers, a government spokesman had little more to say than the meeting was not a confrontational meeting but that suggestions were offered and that suggestions will be considered.
www.masterpage.com.pl /outlook/200609/budgetmeeting.html   (186 words)

  
 African Political Parties and Organizations on the Web
The party was started because of the reaction to the execution of Dr. Viriato Pã, a lawyer who actively opposed the PAIGC and their practices of clandestine arrests and executions during post-independence.
Has a directory of political parties, the April 2002 Presidential Election, election statistics, the electoral process, decentralization, full text of the electoral law, regional government officials, borders relations, list of Christian and Muslim organizations in Mali, population statistics, another list of political parties, their leaders and addresses.
Has a political parties directory, the results of the 1991 and 1996 presidential elections, the 1998 local government elections, the 1991and 1996 parliamentary elections, text of election related Acts, members of Parliament announcements.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/political-parties-africa.html   (8032 words)

  
 List of political parties
This is a list of political parties around the world.
Komunisticka strana Cech a Moravy (Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia)
A detailed list of the major political parties by region is given in the article on Indian political parties.
www.black-science.org /wikipedia/l/li/list_of_political_parties.html   (1132 words)

  
 Jesus not king of Poles, bishops say
Polish bishops have attacked a proposal by conservative political parties in Poland to declare Jesus honorary king of the central European republic.
Parliamentarians from the ruling Law and Justice party and League of Polish Families as well as the opposition Peasants Party had drawn up a resolution naming Jesus Christ as the honorary king of Poland, the Gospel Herald reports.
But the authors of the declaration justify their action saying that "Poland's deep spirituality may be able to rescue Europe from drowning in a lack of faith and morality".
www.cathnews.com /news/612/128.php   (667 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Political Parties
Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (SPÖ) [Socialdemocratic Party of Austria]
Srpska Stranka Republike Srpske [Serbian Party of the Serbian Republic]
Hrvatska Seljacka Stranka Bosne i Hercegovine (HSS BiH) [Croatian Peasants Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina]
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/parties.html   (2433 words)

  
 First World War.com - Primary Documents - Announcement of Joseph Pilsudski's Immediate Plans, 14 November 1918
With Germany defeated in November 1918 the path was cleared for a newly constructed Polish republic to be established with Allied backing; this was duly declared on 10 February 1919.
This was however by no means the end of uncertainty for Poland, with the ultimate makeup of Europe yet to be agreed at the Paris Peace Conference, and with military disagreements with Russia, the Ukraine and Czechoslovakia rumbling on.
In my conversations with the representatives of almost all political parties in Poland, I found to my delight that the great majority share my opinion that the new Government should not only rest on democratic foundations, but be composed in a considerable proportion of representatives of the rural and urban masses.
www.firstworldwar.com /source/poland_pilsudski1.htm   (603 words)

  
 Political Section - Warsaw Poland
The Political Section is responsible for advising the Ambassador on the overall conduct of U.S. relations with Poland.
The Section maintains regular contacts with the government, parliament, and political parties of Poland on issues affecting the bilateral relationship.
In addition, the Section keeps the U.S. government informed of relevant political and social developments in Poland.
poland.usembassy.gov /poland/political.html   (134 words)

  
 Political Resources on the Net ­ Poland II
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in The Hague, Netherlands
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Stockholm, Sweden
www.politicalresources.net /poland3.htm   (130 words)

  
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There were a few instances of parties coming together, but this caused the remainder of the parties to lose their political voices.
It was hoped by many that Poland would follow the democratic lead set down by the United States and France, but it did not.
Had the political structure or the political participants been more in line with the ideal, Poland may have fared batter in the early years of independence.
pages.prodigy.net /supernaw/poland.doc   (369 words)

  
 Political Parties - "Krakow, Poland"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
- The Republican Party was established in the 1850s by Abraham Lincoln and others who opposed the expansion of slavery.
Minor political parties, referred to as third parties, occasionally form in the United States, but their candidates are rarely elected to office.
Third parties often call attention to an issue that is of interest to the voters but that has been neglected by government.
krakow.usconsulate.gov /krakow-pl/parties.html   (160 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Poland
Ambasada Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w Dublinie, Irlandia [Embassy of Poland in Dublin, Ireland]
Ambasada Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w Hadze, Niderlandy [Embassy of Poland in The Hague, Netherlands]
Samoobrona Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej [Self-Defence of the Polish Republic]
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/pl.html   (923 words)

  
 Political parties, and political groups worldwide
America's Open Debates Foundation is a national foundation committed to networking existing "free election" organizations, every legitimate national party, ballot access and election reform movements into one cooperative, unified and powerful voice.
Third Parties '96 is a movement to build a new mainstream political party
The Atlantica Party represents Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador
www.psr.keele.ac.uk /parties.htm   (1218 words)

  
 Political Resources on the Net ­ Poland I
Ruch Odbudowy Polski Movement for Reconstruction of Poland
Partia Nowej Lewicy Polskiej Party of the New Polish Left
Polskiej Socjalistycznej Partii Robotniczej Polish Socialist Workers Party
www.politicalresources.net /poland.htm   (120 words)

  
 Poland's Parties Parlay Political Power
WARSAW, Poland -- Two parties rooted in Poland's communist-era Solidarity movement were starting talks Wednesday on forming a coalition cabinet, and their old boss, Lech Walesa, harried them to clinch a quick deal.
The Solidarity Election Action, or AWS, beat the ruling ex-communists in parliamentary elections on Sunday but it still needs a partnership with the third-placed Freedom Union, or UW, to secure a safe majority in the legislature, preliminary results showed.
You might also be interested in our free E-mail News Summary, which delivers our entire edition every day straight to your inbox.
www.themoscowtimes.com /stories/1997/09/25/020.html   (170 words)

  
 Poles Together? The Emergence and Development of Political Parties in Postcommunist Poland.(Book Review) West European ...
The Emergence and Development of Political Parties in Postcommonist Poland.
This book is about parties in the making.
Aleks Szczerbiak marries thick description, which is precisely what we want in this otherwise quite unfamiliar case, with a sophisticated use of the existing theories and concepts of comparative politics.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_hb3586/is_200405/ai_n8536032   (229 words)

  
 Poland Links
Coordinates policy relating to Poland's integration with the European Union.
Involved in Poland's efforts to join the EU.
Official city of the Leader of Law and Justice party.
web.ku.edu /~herron/europe/poland.php   (467 words)

  
 Pope arrives in Poland
Benedict XVI yesterday arrived in Poland saying faith, thanksgiving and remembrance would be the guiding themes of his four-day trip.
Evoking the memory of the Polish-born John Paul II, "my beloved predecessor," Pope Benedict said he was making visit "to follow in the footsteps of his life from his boyhood until his departure for the memorable conclave" that elected him Pope in 1978.
I have come to follow in the footsteps of John Paul II, says Pope on beginning of Apostolic visit to Poland (Catholic News Agency 25/5/06)
www.cathnews.com /news/605/155.php   (1148 words)

  
 Poland.pl - Web Directory - Political Parties
Official website of the League of Polish Families - right wing party.
Self-defence of the Republic of Poland - peasant party.
Information website of the Union of Labour, left wing party.
www.poland.pl /directory/index,Political_Parties,cid,631.htm   (99 words)

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