Andrzej Duda

• Poland parliamentary election campaign begins in shadow of Ukraine war

  President Andrzej Duda said in a statement posted on X that the elections for the lower house of parliament and for the Senate will both take place in October on the same date.

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  Aug 8, 2023
  
• Polish leader briefed Russian pranksters spoofing Macron after missile incident

  This isn't the first time the pranksters have reached the Polish president -- in 2020 they talked to him posing as UN secretary-general.

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  Nov 22, 2022
  
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• Nationwide strike erupts in Poland protesting anti-abortion ruling

  In Warsaw, protesters marched from the office of Ordo Iuris, a conservative group that has pushed for a full abortion ban, to the parliament building, which was surrounded by police officers in riot gear.

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  Oct 28, 2020
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• Polish president becomes latest world leader to test positive for coronavirus

  Duda's infection comes as the country faces a surge in the COVID-19 epidemic, with new infections hitting a daily record of more than 13,600 on Friday.

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  Oct 24, 2020
• Culture war targets Poland’s LGBTQ2 community

  For the past year, Poland has seen a dramatic rise in the number of towns and municipalities declaring themselves 'LGBT-free zones.' 

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  Oct 10, 2020
• Protests erupt across Poland against country’s government’s anti-LGBTQ2 stance

  The protests came a day after LGBT rights supporters in Warsaw scuffled with police who arrested a transgender activist, Malgorzata Szutowicz.

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  Aug 8, 2020
• Polish president elected to 2nd term after harsh campaign

  Duda received 51.03 per cent of Sunday's vote, while Trzaskowski got 48.97 per cent, according to final results Monday from the state electoral commission.

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  Jul 13, 2020
• Runoff vote held in Poland’s tight presidential race

  Incumbent President Andrzej Duda is backed by the ruling right-wing party and the government, as he seeks a second 5-year term.

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  Jul 12, 2020
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• Trump, Polish president discuss U.S. troops in Poland during White House visit

  President Donald Trump welcomed Poland's president, Andrzej Duda, to the White House on Wednesday.

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  Jun 24, 2020
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• Poland election to be held within 74 days after coronavirus suspension

  The election must be held within 60 days of this announcement, or by late July, according to the resolution by the State Electoral Commission.

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  May 11, 2020