Aleks Szczerbiak
Already divided, the left risks being subsumed within a new coalition government.
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Factcheck: do most Poles want abortion on demand?
Daniel Tilles
Polling suggests most Poles do not support the idea.
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Polish Left announces bills to liberalise abortion law on first day of new parliament
One would end the near-total abortion ban and introduce abortion on demand; the other decriminalise helping women obtain abortions.
Don’t go to bed with men who vote far right, left-wing leader tells women
The far-right Confederation is especially popular among young men while The Left has strong support among young women.
Left and far right fight over Poland’s disaffected young voters
Roman Broszkowski
After 23 years of alternating rule between the PiS and PO, many are frustrated.
Polish left pledges 35-hour working week
The Left also unveiled three new female co-leaders to join its existing three male ones.
Polish Left sets out plan to end “toxic relationship” between church and state
Among its proposals are ending catechism classes in public schools and renegotiating the concordat between Poland and the Vatican.
Polish Left submits bill to allow prescription-free access to morning-after pill
Poland and Hungary are the only two countries in the EU where a prescription is required to obtain the morning-after pill.
Political “Super Saturday” sees Poland’s main groups campaign ahead of elections
PiS, PO, Confederation, Third Way and The Left all held events around Poland today.
Polish Left proposes ten-point women’s rights plan
The proposals include abortion on demand, changing the legal definition of rape, and paid menstrual leave from work.
Polish Left unveils “Plan for Mothers” ahead of elections
Improved access to contraception and reproductive healthcare, 100,000 new nursery places and equal pay for men and women are among the pledges.
“Housing is a right, not a commodity”: Polish opposition proposes interest-free mortgages
The idea has been criticised by, among others, The Left, which points out that it does not fix the problem of a housing shortage.
Polish left-wing groups form alliance ahead of elections
“Without a strong left, we will not defeat PiS,” says one of their leaders.
Poland’s conservative ruling party joins TikTok to challenge “radical anti-PiS messages” on social media
PiS is the last of Poland’s main political parties to join the social media platform.
