Party of Regions (Polish)
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The Party of Regions is a Polish
non-parliamentary political party
created in November 2007 (registered in February 2008). The Party of Regions was created by former members of Self-Defence
after the parliamentary election
in 2007, when Self-Defence support collapsed to far less than the 5% electoral threshold giving them no seats in the new legislature.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
non-parliamentary political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
created in November 2007 (registered in February 2008). The Party of Regions was created by former members of Self-Defence
Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland
Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland , abbreviated to SRP, is an agrarian political party and trade union in Poland led by Andrzej Lepper. Its platform combines left-wing populist economic policies with religious conservative social policies....
after the parliamentary election
Polish parliamentary election, 2007
Early parliamentary elections for both houses of parliament were held in Poland on 21 October 2007 after the Sejm voted for its own dissolution on 7 September 2007. The election took place two years before the maximum tenure of four years, with the previous elections having been in September 2005...
in 2007, when Self-Defence support collapsed to far less than the 5% electoral threshold giving them no seats in the new legislature.
See also
- Politics of PolandPolitics of PolandThe politics of Poland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government of a multi-party system and the President is the head of state....
- Self-Defense of the Republic of PolandSelf-Defense of the Republic of PolandSelf-Defence of the Republic of Poland , abbreviated to SRP, is an agrarian political party and trade union in Poland led by Andrzej Lepper. Its platform combines left-wing populist economic policies with religious conservative social policies....
- List of political parties in Poland