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“Not a good morning for Europe”: politicians are concerned about Poland election
In Poland, the right -wing conservative Karol Nawrocki wins the presidential election. German politicians are concerned about the future of the country and the German-Polish relationship.
Poland is the nearest country in which the citizens vote for a right -wing candidate. In the presidential election, the right -wing conservative Karol Nawrocki achieved a narrow victory – with 50.89 percent of the vote, he won the runoff election.
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier congratulated the politically inexperienced 42-year-old and invited him to visit Berlin. He emphasized: “A strong Europe needs good German-Polish cooperation, especially during this time.” The friendship between the two countries was “a concern of the heart,” wrote Steinmeier, and appealed to Nawrocki to continue working together on the foundation of democracy and the rule of law.
Congratulations also came from EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. It is “confident that the EU will continue its very good cooperation with Poland”. “Together we are all more in our community of peace, democracy and values,” said von der Leyen.
“Difficult times for everyone who loves freedom”
In German politics, however, there is concern that the democratic order in Poland could suffer from Nawrocki. CDU foreign politician Paul Ziemiak expects the designated president of the government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk to “make difficulties”. Even early parliamentary elections, Ziemiak, who himself has Polish roots and is the chairman of the German-Polish parliamentarian group, considers it possible. The elections are actually only due in 2027.
FDP politician Marie-Egnes Strack-Zimmermann observes the development in the neighboring country with great concern. “This is not a good morning for the biggest peace project in the world: Europe,” she told the “Rheinische Post”. You expect a “total opposition of an hostile president”.
Katrin Göring-Eckardt from the Greens fevered the results and ended up disappointed with the outcome of the choice: “It will be difficult times for everyone who loves freedom,” she predicted.
President in Poland has more powers than in Germany
The election winner Karol Nawrocki is considered an EU critic and admirer of Donald Trump, in the election campaign he verbally attacked refugees and advertised with the slogan “Poland first”. In Poland, the President has far -reaching powers: he is the commander -in -chief of the armed forces, determines foreign policy and has the right to bring laws or to take his veto against them.
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Source: Stern
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