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Polish presidential candidates are busy even before the campaign

Polish presidential candidates are busy even before the campaign

Although the presidential campaign in Poland has not yet officially started, the candidates are already talking to voters. Rafał Trzaskowski, candidate for the Civic Coalition (KO) and current mayor of Warsaw, visited a car repair shop in Karniowice, Lesser Poland, on Friday, where he met a local entrepreneur. Karol Nawrocki, head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) and candidate for PiS (Law and Justice), planned to meet residents of Głogów later in the day. He earlier announced in a video on social media that he would be taking a leave of absence from his IPN duties once the elections are officially announced. Meanwhile, Sławomir Mentzen, the candidate of the Confederation, had planned rallies in Wieluń and Kluczbork.

The campaign will officially start after the Chairman of the Sejm makes an announcement in the Journal of Laws. Speaker Szymon Hołownia has indicated that this announcement will take place on January 8. According to election rules, the presidential election could take place on May 4, 11 or 18.

Rafal Trzaskowskithe Civic Coalition (KO) candidate and current mayor of Warsaw, visited a car repair shop in Karniowice, Lesser Poland, on Friday (November 29), where he met a local business owner.

After the meeting, Trzaskowski emphasized that small family businesses face numerous problems, such as a lack of labor and a challenging tax situation caused by the introduction of the so-called Polski Laad (Polish deal).

Rafał Trzaskowski visited a car repair shop in Karniowice, Lesser PolandTVN24

He also pointed to the lack of clear regulations regarding environmental protection, including guidelines for the storage of batteries and oils.

“For us it is incredibly important that family businesses, such as these types of workshops, can continue to develop. If they are closed, everything will be taken over by big companies, and that is not what we want. The economy is in the hands of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs,” says the KO candidate.

He assured that when preparing his election manifesto, he would strive to include as much feedback from entrepreneurs as possible.

Nawrocki: I’m saying goodbye to the IPN

PiS presidential candidate, IPN head Karol Nawrockihad planned a meeting with residents of Głogów at the Andreas Gryphius Theater on Friday afternoon.

In the morning, Nawrocki posted a video on

“In public life, as in sports, you have to play fair. That is why I have decided that when the chairman of the Sejm announces the elections on January 8, I will immediately resign from the Institute of National Remembrance,” he declared . .

Nawrocki also appealed to his competitors – Trzaskowski and Hołownia – asking them to also take leave during the campaign. “Now it’s time for my opponents to play fair,” he said.

He ruled that these ‘party candidates’ already have a financial and organizational advantage because they are the leaders and deputies of their parties.

“Fairness to the Poles is paramount, so on January 8 we will meet on holiday, although I guarantee that this will be the most hard-earned leave of my life,” he declared.

There has been a public debate over whether Karol Nawrocki, the head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), should resign over his candidacy in the upcoming presidential elections.

Some politicians and experts claim that the IPN law, and in particular Article 11, states that the president of the IPN “shall not belong to a political party or a trade union, or engage in any public activity incompatible with the dignity of his office.” This has led to calls for Nawrocki to resign from his position.

However, other politicians, including those from PiS, take a different view and suggest that Nawrocki’s involvement in the presidential race does not necessarily violate these legal provisions.

Mentzen in Wieluń and Kluczbork

Meanwhile, Sławomir Mentzen, the presidential candidate, is in favor Konfederacjaplans to meet residents of Wieluń and Kluczbork later in the day.

Szymon Hołownia, leader of Poland 2050, and MP Marek Jakubiak, from the Free Republicans group, also announced their candidacies.

TVN24 News in English, TVN24, PAP