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WORLD

EUROSCEPTICISM FOUND A NEW
STONGHOLD

POLAND
There is a European country
DOSSIER where one of the past presi- were changed, led by the reformist wings
dents died in an airplane crash, in the left wing which were remains of the
and there are still rumors democratic communist powers. Even at
that it is a matter of an assas- the time, the brothers Kaczyński, Jaroslaw
sination; a country whose government is and Lech, who are identical twins, had an
blamed by the European Commission that important role in Poland’s political life as
it promotes Eurosceptic populism, how- representatives of the moderate right. At
ever still it works actively and hopes for that time, Lech Kaczyński was one of the
a compromised solution of the political advisors of Lech Walensa in the move-
crisis which has affected the country for ment “Solidarity”, which participates in
almost one year, and it is accompanied by the negotiations with the communist
constant protests; a country where one of power which at the time was responsible
the major affairs is related to the publica- for organization of the transition, democ-
tion of illegally wiretapped materials, and ratization of the country and organization
with the competences of the police in the of intra-party elections. In these elections,
wiretapping; a country where the Govern- Lech Kaczyński became a member of the
ment has been accused for political inter- parliament as an independent candidate,
ference in the judiciary, intrusion into the and later on he also became a Minister of
work of the Constitutional Court, control Security appointed by the President Lech
of the media and abuse of the institutions, Walesa. Due to numerous disagreements
and for this reason, it is threatened by with the Prime Minister Jan Olszewski,
sanctions by the European Union; a coun- in 1992 Kaczyński was changed from the
try where the leader of the governing par- function of a Minister, however he re-
ty is not a prime minister of a president, mained active in the political life. Until
however he is an informal political leader
where the entire political and institutional
power is concentrated… You guess, it is a
matter of Poland.

POLAND’S TRANSITION Jaroslaw and Lech Kaczyński – identical twins, founders of the party “Law and Justice”.
Poland’s modern development for a long
Lech Kaczyński – the first President of the party “Law and Justice”; President of
time was considered one of the most suc- Poland in the period 2005 – 2010; Mayor of Warsaw in the period 2002 – 2005.
cessful examples of successful transition
from communism into a democratic soci- Jaroslaw Kaczyński – Prime Minister of Poland in the period from 2006 – 2007; Presi-
ety in Eastern Europe. Led by the charis- dent of the Party “Law and Justice” to present day.
matic leader and Nobel Prize winner, Lech
Walesa, Poland managed to implement photo: (http://cdn8.se.smcloud.net)
peaceful transition as early as in the be-
ginning of the twenties of the past cen-
tury, and to provide solid development of
the economic and the social values. In the
first decade of power, different coalitions

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