October 15 Coalition
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October 15 Coalition Koalicja 15 października | |
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 The Coalition's party leaders. From left to right: Szymon Hołownia (Poland 2050), Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (PSL), Donald Tusk (KO), Włodzimierz Czarzasty and Robert Biedroń (New Left) | |
| Founded | 10 November 2023 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Members | |
| Sejm | 239 / 460
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| Senate | 60 / 100
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| European Parliament | 27 / 53
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The October 15 Coalition (Polish: Koalicja 15 października) has been the ruling government of Poland since December 13, 2023.[1][2] It is a big tent coalition that includes various political parties. The coalition was formed after the parliamentary election held on October 15.
The prime minister–designate Donald Tusk coined the term in his speech to the Sejm, announcing the new government's plans after a vote of no confidence for Mateusz Morawiecki.[3][4]
Prior to assuming power, the parties opposing the ruling Law and Justice-led United Right (with the exception of the far-right Confederation) were referred to as the Democratic Opposition (Polish: Demokratyczna opozycja) in the lead up to the 2023 elections.
The firmly left wing Left Together party originally planned to enter the coalition, together with the New Left party as part of The Left coalition. However, due to a number of key issues being left out of the coalition agreement, the party has opted to stay out of government but has also voted to support Tusk's government in votes of confidence.[5]
Law and Justice politicians and some right-wing media referred to the coalition as the December 13 coalition. The name referred to the date of the establishment of the government by President Andrzej Duda on December 13, 2023 and was an allusion to the 42nd anniversary of the introduction of martial law in Poland on December 13, 1981 by General Wojciech Jaruzelski.
References
[edit]- ^ "Donald Tusk: będziemy się nazywać Koalicją 15 października". onet.pl. Onet Wiadomości. 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Tusk calls government October 15 Coalition". www.pap.pl. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Trzy konkrety Tuska dla przedsiębiorców. "Będą natychmiast"". 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Premier Tusk do posłów, którzy zadali mu pytania: otrzymacie odpowiedź na pytania na piśmie". Polska Agencja Prasowa (in Polish). 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Dlaczego partia Razem nie wejdzie do rządu Tuska? Adrian Zandberg tłumaczy". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-12-13.