Civic Coalition (Poland)

Civic Coalition

Koalicja Obywatelska
Civic Coalition Koalicja Obywatelska
Abbreviation	KO
Leaders	Donald Tusk; Rafał Trzaskowski; Adam Szłapka; Barbara Nowacka; Urszula Zielińska;
Founded	7 March 2018
Headquarters	ul. Wiejska 12a,; 00-490 Warsaw
Ideology	Liberal conservatism; Pro-Europeanism; Anti-immigration;
Political position	Big tent
Members	Civic Platform (PO); Modern (.Nowoczesna); Polish Initiative (iPL); The Greens (Zieloni); AGROunia (AU); Yes! For Poland (T!DPL); Supported by:; League of Polish Families; Good Movement; Democratic Left Association; Silesian Regional Party; Silesian Autonomy Movement;
Colors	Red; Blue; Orange (customary);
Sejm	157 / 460
Senate	42 / 100
European Parliament	21 / 52
Regional assemblies	210 / 552
Voivodes	11 / 16
Voivodeship Marshals	10 / 16
City Presidents	40 / 107
Mayors	63 / 906
Wójts	27 / 1,463
Powiat Councils	1,056 / 6,170
Gmina Councils	1,649 / 39,416
Website
	koalicjaobywatelska.pl
	Politics of Poland; Political parties; Elections; ^ A: The largest party in the alliance, the Civic Platform (PO), is a broadly centre-right party, with the much smaller parties ranging from Centrist to left-wing (see table below).;

The Civic Coalition (Polish: Koalicja Obywatelska, KO)^[a] is a catch-all political alliance currently ruling in Poland. The alliance was formed around Civic Platform in opposition to the then-ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party.

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- Barbora Krempaská; Lars-Andre Richter; Florentyna Martyńska (18 October 2023). "Victory for Democracy in Poland". Friedrich Naumann Foundation. Moreover, it is likely to hand over power to Donald Tusk, the leading candidate of the liberal-conservative Civic Coalition (Koalicja Obywatelska - KO).
- Anna Noryskiewicz (16 October 2023). "Poland election could oust conservative party that has led country for 8 years". CBS News. The opposition liberal-conservative Civic Coalition of former Prime Minister Donald Tusk was the second-strongest force with 31.6% of the vote and 163 seats.
- Piotr Zagórski (31 October 2023). "Poland Has Woken Up". El Pais. Donald Tusk's liberal-conservative Civic Coalition with 30.7% of the vote and 157 seats, the Third Way coalition (which unites the peasant party with another conservative party) with 14.4% and 65 seats, and the New Left with 8.6% and 26 seats will try to form a government backed by 248 MPs, 17 above the majority.
- "Poland: PiS government steps down as parliament meets". Deutsche Welle. 13 November 2023. The alliance will put forth Tusk, the head of the liberal-conservative Civic Coalition (KO), as its candidate for prime minister; and Szymon Holowina of the centrist 2050 party, as candidate for speaker.
- Wallace Jones (13 December 2023). "The government is installed and Tusk is sworn in as the new Polish Prime Minister". todaytimeslive.com. The three-way alliance consisting of Tusk's liberal-conservative Civic Coalition, the Christian-conservative Third Way and the left-wing Lewica alliance won a government majority in the October 15 parliamentary elections.
^ "2019 Election For Poland's Parliament: What You Need To Know". Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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- "Uncontrolled immigration will lead to 'world collapse' warns Poland's new PM Donald Tusk". talk.tv. 14 February 2024. During his election campaign, Mr Tusk drew on anti-immigration themes that drew criticism from the country's left wing for "competing with the far right".
- Davison, Dan; Pospieszyńska, Ewa (2 October 2023). "On Migration, the Polish Left Has All But Given Up". Novara Media. With the Civic Coalition trying to woo Law and Justice voters by repackaging its xenophobia, it falls to the Polish left to change the narrative on immigration.
- Kość, Dawid (11 September 2023). "New poll indicates Polish opposition could edge out PiS in new parliament". IntelliNews. In a recent video, KO employed similar images of migration that PiS also used in their overtly anti-immigration materials, both in the current and the previous campaigns.
- "Poland: Opposition Takes Majority in Elections, People on the Move are Victims of "Political Game" At Belarus Border". ecre.org. 20 October 2023. Migration was one of the most heated topics in the election campaign and even the opposition adopted anti-migration rhetoric.
|""A powerful shot from a cannon." Tusk announces suspension of right to asylum". oko.press. 12 October 2024. "There is no surprise, but Prime Minister Tusk went further than expected: he announced the suspension of the right to asylum. He said: "One of the elements of the migration strategy will be a temporary, territorial suspension of the right to asylum, and I will demand recognition in Europe for this decision.
^ "Michał Kołodziejczak wystartuje z listy Koalicji Obywatelskiej. "Stan wyższej konieczności"". Retrieved 16 August 2023.
^ Nicole Makarewicz (26 January 2023). ""GW": W koalicji z PO będzie Ruch Tak! Dla Polski". rmf24.pl (in Polish).
^ "Jeśli chcecie pomóc #KO w kampanii wyborczej, zadzwońcie pod ten numer. Możecie zgłosić, że chcecie powiesić baner, rozdawać ulotki, wieszać plakaty lub wesprzeć konkretnego kandydata w regionie (zostaniecie wtedy włączeni do drużyny tego kandydata). #POzwycięstwo #DrużynaTuska #PolskaWNaszychSercach". Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Facebook.
^ "Tusk postawił Giertychowi ultimatum: musi wrócić do Polski". Retrieved 1 September 2023.

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Barbora Krempaská; Lars-Andre Richter; Florentyna Martyńska (18 October 2023). "Victory for Democracy in Poland". Friedrich Naumann Foundation. Moreover, it is likely to hand over power to Donald Tusk, the leading candidate of the liberal-conservative Civic Coalition (Koalicja Obywatelska - KO).
Anna Noryskiewicz (16 October 2023). "Poland election could oust conservative party that has led country for 8 years". CBS News. The opposition liberal-conservative Civic Coalition of former Prime Minister Donald Tusk was the second-strongest force with 31.6% of the vote and 163 seats.
Piotr Zagórski (31 October 2023). "Poland Has Woken Up". El Pais. Donald Tusk's liberal-conservative Civic Coalition with 30.7% of the vote and 157 seats, the Third Way coalition (which unites the peasant party with another conservative party) with 14.4% and 65 seats, and the New Left with 8.6% and 26 seats will try to form a government backed by 248 MPs, 17 above the majority.
"Poland: PiS government steps down as parliament meets". Deutsche Welle. 13 November 2023. The alliance will put forth Tusk, the head of the liberal-conservative Civic Coalition (KO), as its candidate for prime minister; and Szymon Holowina of the centrist 2050 party, as candidate for speaker.
Wallace Jones (13 December 2023). "The government is installed and Tusk is sworn in as the new Polish Prime Minister". todaytimeslive.com. The three-way alliance consisting of Tusk's liberal-conservative Civic Coalition, the Christian-conservative Third Way and the left-wing Lewica alliance won a government majority in the October 15 parliamentary elections.

[2] Barbora Krempaská; Lars-Andre Richter; Florentyna Martyńska (18 October 2023). "Victory for Democracy in Poland". Friedrich Naumann Foundation. Moreover, it is likely to hand over power to Donald Tusk, the leading candidate of the liberal-conservative Civic Coalition (Koalicja Obywatelska - KO).

[3] Anna Noryskiewicz (16 October 2023). "Poland election could oust conservative party that has led country for 8 years". CBS News. The opposition liberal-conservative Civic Coalition of former Prime Minister Donald Tusk was the second-strongest force with 31.6% of the vote and 163 seats.

[4] Piotr Zagórski (31 October 2023). "Poland Has Woken Up". El Pais. Donald Tusk's liberal-conservative Civic Coalition with 30.7% of the vote and 157 seats, the Third Way coalition (which unites the peasant party with another conservative party) with 14.4% and 65 seats, and the New Left with 8.6% and 26 seats will try to form a government backed by 248 MPs, 17 above the majority.

[5] "Poland: PiS government steps down as parliament meets". Deutsche Welle. 13 November 2023. The alliance will put forth Tusk, the head of the liberal-conservative Civic Coalition (KO), as its candidate for prime minister; and Szymon Holowina of the centrist 2050 party, as candidate for speaker.

[6] Wallace Jones (13 December 2023). "The government is installed and Tusk is sworn in as the new Polish Prime Minister". todaytimeslive.com. The three-way alliance consisting of Tusk's liberal-conservative Civic Coalition, the Christian-conservative Third Way and the left-wing Lewica alliance won a government majority in the October 15 parliamentary elections.

[2] "2019 Election For Poland's Parliament: What You Need To Know". Retrieved 26 July 2023.

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"Uncontrolled immigration will lead to 'world collapse' warns Poland's new PM Donald Tusk". talk.tv. 14 February 2024. During his election campaign, Mr Tusk drew on anti-immigration themes that drew criticism from the country's left wing for "competing with the far right".
Davison, Dan; Pospieszyńska, Ewa (2 October 2023). "On Migration, the Polish Left Has All But Given Up". Novara Media. With the Civic Coalition trying to woo Law and Justice voters by repackaging its xenophobia, it falls to the Polish left to change the narrative on immigration.
Kość, Dawid (11 September 2023). "New poll indicates Polish opposition could edge out PiS in new parliament". IntelliNews. In a recent video, KO employed similar images of migration that PiS also used in their overtly anti-immigration materials, both in the current and the previous campaigns.
"Poland: Opposition Takes Majority in Elections, People on the Move are Victims of "Political Game" At Belarus Border". ecre.org. 20 October 2023. Migration was one of the most heated topics in the election campaign and even the opposition adopted anti-migration rhetoric.
|""A powerful shot from a cannon." Tusk announces suspension of right to asylum". oko.press. 12 October 2024. "There is no surprise, but Prime Minister Tusk went further than expected: he announced the suspension of the right to asylum. He said: "One of the elements of the migration strategy will be a temporary, territorial suspension of the right to asylum, and I will demand recognition in Europe for this decision.

[9] "Uncontrolled immigration will lead to 'world collapse' warns Poland's new PM Donald Tusk". talk.tv. 14 February 2024. During his election campaign, Mr Tusk drew on anti-immigration themes that drew criticism from the country's left wing for "competing with the far right".

[10] Davison, Dan; Pospieszyńska, Ewa (2 October 2023). "On Migration, the Polish Left Has All But Given Up". Novara Media. With the Civic Coalition trying to woo Law and Justice voters by repackaging its xenophobia, it falls to the Polish left to change the narrative on immigration.

[11] Kość, Dawid (11 September 2023). "New poll indicates Polish opposition could edge out PiS in new parliament". IntelliNews. In a recent video, KO employed similar images of migration that PiS also used in their overtly anti-immigration materials, both in the current and the previous campaigns.

[12] "Poland: Opposition Takes Majority in Elections, People on the Move are Victims of "Political Game" At Belarus Border". ecre.org. 20 October 2023. Migration was one of the most heated topics in the election campaign and even the opposition adopted anti-migration rhetoric.

[4] "Michał Kołodziejczak wystartuje z listy Koalicji Obywatelskiej. "Stan wyższej konieczności"". Retrieved 16 August 2023.

[5] Nicole Makarewicz (26 January 2023). ""GW": W koalicji z PO będzie Ruch Tak! Dla Polski". rmf24.pl (in Polish).

[6] "Jeśli chcecie pomóc #KO w kampanii wyborczej, zadzwońcie pod ten numer. Możecie zgłosić, że chcecie powiesić baner, rozdawać ulotki, wieszać plakaty lub wesprzeć konkretnego kandydata w regionie (zostaniecie wtedy włączeni do drużyny tego kandydata). #POzwycięstwo #DrużynaTuska #PolskaWNaszychSercach". Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Facebook.

[7] "Tusk postawił Giertychowi ultimatum: musi wrócić do Polski". Retrieved 1 September 2023.

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Civic Coalition Koalicja Obywatelska

Abbreviation	KO
Leaders	Donald Tusk Rafał Trzaskowski Adam Szłapka Barbara Nowacka Urszula Zielińska
Founded	7 March 2018
Headquarters	ul. Wiejska 12a, 00-490 Warsaw
Ideology	Liberal conservatism^[1] Pro-Europeanism^[2] Anti-immigration^[3]
Political position	Big tent^[A]
Members	Civic Platform (PO) Modern (.Nowoczesna) Polish Initiative (iPL) The Greens (Zieloni) AGROunia (AU)^[4] Yes! For Poland (T!DPL)^[5] Supported by: League of Polish Families^[6]^[7] Good Movement Democratic Left Association Silesian Regional Party Silesian Autonomy Movement
Colors	Red Blue Orange (customary)
Sejm	157 / 460
Senate	42 / 100
European Parliament	21 / 52
Regional assemblies	210 / 552
Voivodes	11 / 16
Voivodeship Marshals	10 / 16
City Presidents	40 / 107
Mayors	63 / 906
Wójts	27 / 1,463
Powiat Councils	1,056 / 6,170
Gmina Councils	1,649 / 39,416
Website
koalicjaobywatelska.pl
Politics of Poland Political parties Elections ^ A: The largest party in the alliance, the Civic Platform (PO), is a broadly centre-right party, with the much smaller parties ranging from Centrist to left-wing (see table below).