DOCSLIB.ORG

Poland Political Briefing: Political Crisis and Changes in the Composition of the Government Joanna Ciesielska-Klikowska

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Poland Political Briefing: Political Crisis and Changes in the Composition of the Government Joanna Ciesielska-Klikowska ISSN: 2560-1601 Vol. 33, No. 1 (PL) October 2020 Poland political briefing: Political crisis and changes in the composition of the government Joanna Ciesielska-Klikowska 1052 Budapest Petőfi Sándor utca 11. +36 1 5858 690 Kiadó: Kína-KKE Intézet Nonprofit Kft. [email protected] Szerkesztésért felelős személy: CHen Xin Kiadásért felelős személy: Huang Ping china-cee.eu 2017/01 Political crisis and changes in the composition of the government Last weeks have brought an almost never-ending discussion about changes in the government and its planned reconstruction. It is a rare procedure in the Polish political system under which some ministers lose their powers and new ones appear on the stage. Unexpectedly, however, the Animal Protection Act shook the talks and caused a serious political crisis. The reconstruction that followed the crisis is very far-reaching and shows who is genuinely ruling the country. Political crisis related to the Animal Protection Act The debate about reducing the number of ministries, changing their competences or powers of individual ministers had already been going on throughout the summer period (see Poland 2020 September Domestic Policy Briefing). When it seemed that the three parties which create the ruling coalition of the United Right (Law and Justice Party, Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, PiS; United Poland; Solidarna Polska; Agreement, Porozumienie Jarosława Gowina) were already agreeing on the appearance of the new government, one vote shocked the political scene and public opinion. A real game changer was the voting on the Animal Protection Act (so-called "five for animals" act), which entered the deliberations of the parliament on September 18, and was voted shortly after by a large part of the political circles represented in the SeJm. Importantly, however, this act - the apple of the head of the president of Law and Justice party Jarosław Kaczyński, for whom the fate of animals is extremely important - was hotly protested by the coalition club of United Poland and some parliamentarians of the Agreement. In brief, the "five for animals" act provides for: 1. ban on breeding animals for fur (except for rabbits); 2. ban on ritual slaughter (currently an important part of Polish exports); 3. prohibition of the use of animals for entertainment and shows (circuses cannot bring animals from abroad); 4. prohibition of keeping pets permanently tethered and using spikes; 5. compensation from the state budget for discontinuing breeding or breeding fur animals. In addition, the new regulations contain a provision that the care of homeless animals is carried out by municipalities and social organizations, which statutorily deal with animal protection and operate not for profit. The regulations also oblige veterinarians to inspect animal shelters 1 once a quarter. The new regulations also provide for the creation of the Animal Council by the minister competent for public administration. The regulations are expected to enter into force at the end of October, although those concerning the ban on breeding animals for fur are to come into force 12 months after the amendment is announced. The provisions of this act are very pro-social and meet the expectations of the third sector organizations. As mentioned, the act was personally one of the most important laws for Jarosław Kaczyński, who is a known defender of animal rights. So it seemed that this project would not have any problems to be passed. Meanwhile, the discussion on the bill and the subsequent vote resulted in practically an earthquake for Polish politics. 356 deputies voted in favor of the law on animal protection, 75 were against and 18 abstained (for a total of 460 deputies). Out of 229 representatives of the ruling United Right who took part in the vote, the act was supported by 176 PiS MPs as well as the Minister of Development, Jadwiga Emilewicz from the Agreement party. On the other hand, all members of United Poland voted against the bill. 15 Agreement MPs abstained and 2 were against. The Minister of Agriculture, Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski from PiS party, was also against the new law. Consequences of voting The vote on the "five for animals" act split the ruling coalition. The law turned out to be a drop in the world of bitterness and mistrust in the United Right camp. For months it has been said that the three-party coalition is only a marriage of calculation, and not of political love or even common sense. It was wondered when new charges against Law and Justice by its decidedly smaller coalition partners would lead to a government crisis. However, it was not believed that the Animal Protection Act would cause such controversy. Soon after the vote, Jarosław Kaczyński sharply announced that "the tail must not wave the dog", thus stressing that the two small parties cannot have a decisive vote on the changes proposed in the Polish legislation by the largest parliamentary club PiS. Over the next few days, the saga of government reconstruction was relegated to the background, as politicians had to consider whether they were even able to continue working together within the government. Officially, there was talk of early parliamentary elections and a serious political crisis. It seemed that now there would be a final clash between Kaczyński and the leader of United Poland, Zbigniew Ziobro - once Kaczyński’s favourite, then his prodigal son, who returned to the bosom of the Polish right in 2015 and became the Minister of Justice and the Prosecutor General, whose powers are currently one of the greatest in Polish history. It has been 2 speculated for years when Ziobro will want to take power on the Polish right. The September crisis showed, however, that Kaczyński keeps his guard high and does not want to give up the leadership position to anyone. PiS, explicitly speaking about the possibility of organizing early elections and running on their own in them (namely without United Poland and the Agreement) brought the coalition partners - and in particular Minister Ziobro - to the ground and showed where they belong in the ranks. After two weeks of intense talks, eagerly reported by the media, the three party leaders agreed to remain in the coalition, but also decided on a far-reaching reconstruction of the government. The new-old government The new government now comprises 14 ministries - a maJor reduction compared to the previous 20 ministries. Twelve ministries belong to the Law and Justice politicians. Coalition partners – United Poland and the Agreement – have been awarded with only one ministry each. Some ministries have been liquidated and the scope of their competences has been divided into new or existing ministries. After the changes, the composition of the Council of Ministers includes: 1. Mateusz Morawiecki - Prime Minister, 2. Jarosław Kaczyński - Deputy Prime Minister, 3. Piotr Gliński - Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Culture, National Heritage and Sport (two ministries combined), 4. Jacek Sasin - Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of State Assets, 5. Jarosław Gowin - Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Development, Labor and Technology (return to the position of Deputy Prime Minister after a break of several months; ministry after transformation), 6. Przemysław Czarnek - Minister of Education and Science (two ministries combined), 7. Michał Kurtyka - Minister of Environment and Climate (two ministries combined), 8. Grzegorz Puda - Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, 9. AndrzeJ Adamczyk - Minister of Infrastructure, 10. Mariusz Błaszczak - Minister of National Defense, 11. Mariusz Kamiński - Minister of the Interior and Administration, 12. Zbigniew Rau - Minister of Foreign Affairs, 13. Tadeusz Kościński - Minister of Finance, Funds and Regional Policy (ministries combined), 3 14. Marlena Maląg - Minister of Family and Social Policy, 15. Adam Niedzielski - Minister of Health, 16. Zbigniew Ziobro - Minister of Justice. As part of the negotiated coalition agreement, the parties of Zbigniew Ziobro (United Poland) and Jarosław Gowin (Agreement) also have one minister in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister each. They are Michał Wójcik and Michał Cieślak respectively. In the opinion of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, changes in the government are to be used to increase efficiency, reduce bureaucracy and speed up administrative processes. All of this is to help lead the economy out of the coronavirus pandemic crisis. Comment Certainly it will be so, but the most important change is the entry into the government - as the new Deputy Prime Minister - Jarosław Kaczyński. He has been number 1 in Polish politics since PiS 2015 election victory. In the new government, Kaczyński is the Deputy Prime Minister "without portfolio". Nevertheless, in practice, he is the head of the security committee, which will be responsible for as many as three ministries: the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of the Interior and Administration, and Ministry of Justice. This is an interesting political structure, because Kaczyński – as Deputy Prime Minister - will be the subordinate of his own subordinate in the party (namely Prime Minister Morawiecki), and at the same time the superior of Zbigniew Ziobro as the Minister of Justice, yet being in the same position as Jarosław Gowin (Deputy Prime Minister). Kaczyński's entry into the government will have a significant impact on the position of Prime Minister Morawiecki and the style of governance to which the United Right has become accustomed over the years. Ziobro, who saw the PiS chairman as a person who would dethrone Morawiecki, had to be disappointed. Currently, it is Morawiecki - instead of Ziobro – who is Kaczyński's favorite. It seems, therefore, that the new government with the duo of Morawiecki and Kaczyński is to stabilize the political situation, block the attempts to break out into independence made by United Poland and the Agreement, and consolidate power around PiS and personally around Kaczyński. Will the government in its new form survive until the next parliamentary elections in 2023? If the smaller coalition partners hide ambitions in their pockets, it seems very real.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Dear President, Dear Ursula, We Welcome the Letter of 1 March That
    March 8, 2021 Dear President, dear Ursula, We welcome the letter of 1 March that you received from Chancellor Merkel and PM Frederiksen, PM Kallas and PM Marin. We share many of the ideas outlined in the letter. Indeed, there are some points that we find are of particular importance as we work to progress the digital agenda for the EU. We certainly agree that our agenda must be founded on a good mix of self-determination and openness. Our approach to digital sovereignty must be geared towards growing digital leadership by preparing for smart and selective action to ensure capacity where called for, while preserving open markets and strengthening global cooperation and the external trade dimension. Digital innovation benefits from partnerships among sectors, promoting public and private cooperation. Translating excellence in research and innovation into commercial successes is crucial to creating global leadership. The Single Market remains key to our prosperity and to the productivity and competitiveness of European companies, and our regulatory framework needs to be made fit for the digital age. We need a Digital Single Market for innovation, to eliminate barriers to cross-border online services, and to ensure free data flows. Attention must be paid to the external dimension where we should continue to work closely with our allies around the world and where in our interest, develop new partnerships. We need to make sure that the EU can be a leader of a responsible digital transformation. Trust and innovation are two sides of the same coin. Europe’s competitiveness should be built on efficient, trustworthy, transparent, safe and responsible use of data in accordance with our shared values.
    [Show full text]
  • Justice Under Pressure – Repressions As a Means of Attempting to Take Control Over the Judiciary and the Prosecution in Poland
    IUSTITIA RAPORTY Justice under pressure – repressions as a means of attempting to take control over the judiciary and the prosecution in Poland. Years 2015–2019 Edited by Jakub Kościerzyński Prepared by: sędzia SA Michał Bober sędzia SO Piotr Gąciarek sędzia SR Joanna Jurkiewicz sędzia SR Jakub Kościerzyński prokurator PR Mariusz Krasoń sędzia SR Dorota Zabłudowska Th e report was drawn up by judges from the Polish Judges’ Association “Iustitia” and by a prosecutor from the “Lex Super Omnia” Association of Prosecutors. “Iustitia” is the largest association of judges in Poland. It is fully independent, apolitical and self-governing, with over 3500 members, which is over 1/3 of the total number of judges. Our main mission is to defend the principles of a democratic state of law: freedom, rights and civil liberties, which are the cornerstone of democratic Poland. We are active in many fi elds not only throughout Poland but also in the international arena as a member of international associations of judges (IAJ, EAJ, MEDEL). “Lex Super Omnia” is fully independent, apolitical and self-governing. It brings together more than 200 prosecutors. Th e main goal of the association is to strive for establishing an independent prosecution, the position of which is defi ned in the Polish Constitution. ISBN: 978-83-920641-8-3 Spis treści Introduction ................................................................................................................. 7 Part I. Judges ............................................................................................................... 9 Chapter I. List of judges against whom the disciplinary prosecutor of common courts, judge Piotr Schab and his deputies, judges: Michał Lasota and Przemysław W. Radzik, have launched investigations or initiated disciplinary proceedings in connection with judicial and extrajudicial activities.
    [Show full text]
  • POLAND: Duda's Victory Paves the Way for Pis Rule Until 2023
    Europe | July 13, 2020 POLAND: Duda’s victory paves the way for PiS rule until 2023 According to preliminary data from the National Electoral Commission (PKW), incumbent President Andrzej Duda – supported by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party – narrowly won the second round of the presidential election held on 12 July. With nearly all ballots counted, Duda secured 51.2% of votes, leaving his opponent Rafal Trzaskowski (Civic Platform, PO) behind with 48.8%. The fiercely contested presidential race attracted a nearly record turnout of 68.1%. The PKW is expected to announce the official results within few days. Trzaskowski has not accepted defeat yet and could still challenge the result in courts, although this appears unlikely. An extremely divisive electoral campaign and a tight result reveal the deep polarization of Poland’s society. Exit polls show that Duda was predominantly supported by farmers, senior citizens, blue-collar workers, and the unemployed based in smaller towns and villages in the eastern parts of the country. Meanwhile, Trzaskowski performed well among students and entrepreneurs, as well as highly-qualified professionals. He is also much more popular in large cities and the western parts of the country. Duda’s re-election is a major win for the ruling PiS, which is now relatively well-positioned to continue carrying out its policy agenda until the parliamentary election in the autumn of 2023. In terms of the government’s policy priorities going forward, justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro (United Poland) has highlighted that it would further reform state institutions – including the judiciary – and continue implementing its generous social policies.
    [Show full text]
  • DOSSIER Serwisy Analityczne
    Co zmieni rząd Morawieckiego? DOSSIER Serwisy analityczne. Dowiedz się więcej przed innymi. PI Finance PI Energy Jedyny w Polsce serwis analityczny Codzienny serwis Codzienny serwis dla profesjonalistów sektora dla profesjonalistów sektora dla liderów biznesu, polityki finansowego oraz doradców energetycznego oraz doradców i dyplomacji. i prawników obsługujących i prawników obsługujących branżę. branżę. ZAMÓW DOSTĘP PRÓBNY ZAMÓW DOSTĘP PRÓBNY ZAMÓW DOSTĘP PRÓBNY Zapraszamy do kontaktu: Dagmara Bochyńska [email protected] Zapraszamy do kontaktu: Dagmara Bochyńska [email protected] manager ds. sprzedaży +48 691 916 986 manager ds. sprzedaży +48 691 916 986 STRATEGIA Rekonstrukcja ma pchnąć PiS ku centrum Jarosław Kaczyński poprzez rekonstrukcję zaczął przygotowania do wyborów parlamentarnych. Celem jest uzyskanie przez PiS większości konstytucyjnej. PiS zrzuca balast i idzie po centrum. Rekonstrukcja na szczeblu ministrów domyka prze- Wojciech Szacki budowę rządu, którą zapoczątkowała nominacja Mateusza Morawieckiego. Wspólnym starszy analityk ds. politycznych mianownikiem większości nominacji jest dążenie do demobilizacji opozycji i próba zdoby- cia wyborców o umiarkowanych poglądach, niezdecydowanych i słabiej zorientowanych w polityce. Dlatego Jarosław Kaczyński pozbył się z rządu ministrów będących największym obciążeniem politycznym i wizerunkowym: Antoniego Macierewicza, Jana Szyszki, Witolda Waszczykowskiego i Konstantego Radziwiłła. To oni byli najłatwiejszym celem dla opozycji. Ich następcy - poza MinObr
    [Show full text]
  • 11 Marca 2016 R
    Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Kadencja VIII Sprawozdanie Stenograficzne z 13. posiedzenia Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w dniu 11 marca 2016 r. (trzeci dzień obrad) Warszawa 2016 SPIS TREŚCI 13. posiedzenie Sejmu (Obrady w dniu 11 marca 2016 r.) Wznowienie posiedzenia Poseł Sprawozdawca Wiesław Janczyk. 204 Komunikaty Głosowanie Sekretarz Poseł Daniel Milewski . 201 Marszałek. 205 Zmiana porządku dziennego Punkt 9. porządku dziennego: Sprawozda- Marszałek. 201 nie Komisji Finansów Publicznych oraz Punkt 7. porządku dziennego: Sprawozda- Komisji Spraw Zagranicznych nie Komisji Kultury i Środków Przeka- o rządowym projekcie ustawy o ratyfi- zu o poselskim projekcie uchwały kacji Umowy o utworzeniu Azjatyckie- w sprawie uczczenia pamięci Jam go Banku Inwestycji Infrastruktural- Saheba Digvijay Sinhji (cd.) nych, sporządzonej w Pekinie dnia Głosowanie 29 czerwca 2015 r. (cd.) Marszałek. 201 Głosowanie Sprawy formalne Marszałek. 205 Poseł Krzysztof Brejza. 201 Punkt 13. porządku dziennego: Sprawo- Poseł Jerzy Meysztowicz . 202 zdanie Komisji Nadzwyczajnej o rządo- Punkt 6. porządku dziennego: Sprawo- wym projekcie ustawy o zmianie ustawy zdanie Komisji Kultury i Środków Kodeks postępowania karnego oraz Przekazu o poselskim projekcie niektórych innych ustaw (cd.) uchwały w sprawie uczczenia setnej Poseł Sprawozdawca Andrzej Matusiewicz. .205 rocznicy urodzin Marii Mireckiej-Loryś Głosowanie – niezłomnej bohaterki niepodległego Marszałek. 206 państwa polskiego (cd.) Poseł Mirosław Pampuch . 206 Poseł Robert Winnicki . 202 Poseł Arkadiusz Myrcha . 206 Marszałek. 203 Minister Sprawiedliwości Prokurator Generalny Punkt 3. porządku dziennego: Sprawozda- Zbigniew Ziobro. .206 nie Komisji Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi Poseł Arkadiusz Myrcha . 207 o rządowym projekcie ustawy o zmia- Poseł Witold Zembaczyński. 207 nie ustawy o systemie identyfikacji Minister Sprawiedliwości Prokurator Generalny i rejestracji zwierząt (cd.) Zbigniew Ziobro. .208 Głosowanie Poseł Zbigniew Gryglas .
    [Show full text]
  • Print Notify
    National Security Bureau https://en.bbn.gov.pl/en/news/462,President-appoints-new-Polish-government.html 2021-09-28, 07:01 16.11.2015 President appoints new Polish government President Andrzej Duda appointed the new Polish government during a Monday ceremony following a sweeping victory of the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) in the October 25 general elections. The president appointed Beata Szydlo as the new prime minister. Following is the line-up of the Beata Szydlo cabinet: Mateusz Morawiecki - deputy PM and development minister Piotr Glinski - deputy PM and culture minister Jaroslaw Gowin - deputy PM and science and higher education minister Mariusz Blaszczak - interior and administration minister fot. E. Radzikowska-Białobrzewska, Antoni Macierewicz - defence minister KPRP Witold Waszczykowski - foreign affairs minister Pawel Szalamacha - finance minister Zbigniew Ziobro - justice minister Dawid Jackiewicz - treasury minister Anna Zalewska - education minister Jan Szyszko - environment minister Elzbieta Rafalska - labour minister Krzysztof Jurgiel - agriculture minister Andrzej Adamczyk - infrastructure and construction minister Konstanty Radziwill - health minister Marek Grobarczyk - maritime economy and inland waterways minister Anna Strezynska - digitisation minister Witold Banka - sports minister Beata Kempa - minister, member of the Council of Ministers, head of PM's Office Elzbieta Witek - minister, member of the Council of Ministers, government spokesperson Henryk Kowalczyk - member of the Council of Ministers, chairman of the Government Standing Committee Mariusz Kaminski - minister, member of the Council of Ministers, coordinator of special services Krzysztof Tchorzewski - member of the Council of Ministers (expected future energy minister) "I feel fully co-responsible for the country's affairs with the prime minister and her government", President Andrzej Duda said Monday at the appointment of Poland's Beata Szydlo government.
    [Show full text]
  • Minister Rodziny I Polityki Społecznej /-Podpisano Kwalifikowanym Podpisem Elektronicznym
    MINISTER Warszawa, /elektroniczny znacznik czasu/ Rodziny i Polityki Społecznej Marlena Maląg BPD.III.0210.3.2.2021.MKG Wg rozdzielnika Szanowni Państwo, stosownie do postanowień uchwały Nr 190 Rady Ministrów z dnia 29 października 2013 r. Regulamin pracy Rady Ministrów (M.P. z 2016 poz. 1006, z późn.zm.) przesyłam w załączeniu projekt uchwały Rady Ministrów w sprawie przyjęcia dokumentu Strategia Demograficzna 2040 wraz z uzasadnieniem (nr IA 4). Uprzejmie proszę o przekazanie ewentualnych uwag do ww. projektu w załączonej tabeli, w terminie 14 dni od dnia otrzymania niniejszego pisma, także na adres mailowy: [email protected]. Jednocześnie informuję, że brak uwag w ww. terminie będzie traktowane jako uzgodnienie projektu. Z poważaniem, Marlena Maląg Minister Rodziny i Polityki Społecznej /-podpisano kwalifikowanym podpisem elektronicznym/ Ministerstwo Rodziny i Polityki Społecznej ul. Nowogrodzka 1/3/5, 00-513 Warszawa e-mail: [email protected], tel. 222-500-108 Rozdzielnik: 1. Pan Mateusz Morawiecki – Prezes Rady Ministrów, Minister Cyfryzacji 2. Pan Jarosław Kaczyński – Wiceprezes Rady Ministrów 3. Pan Piotr Gliński – Wiceprezes Rady Ministrów, Minister Kultury, Dziedzictwa Narodowego i Sportu, Przewodniczący Komitetu ds. Pożytku Publicznego 4. Pan Jarosław Gowin – Wiceprezes Rady Ministrów, Minister Rozwoju, Pracy i Technologii 5. Pan Jacek Sasin – Wiceprezes Rady Ministrów, Minister Aktywów Państwowych 6. Pan Andrzej Adamczyk – Minister Infrastruktury 7. Pan Mariusz Błaszczak – Minister Obrony Narodowej 8. Pan Przemysław Czarnek – Minister Edukacji i Nauki 9. Pan Mariusz Kamiński – Minister Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji, Koordynator Służb Specjalnych 10. Pan Tadeusz Kościński – Minister Finansów, Funduszy i Polityki Regionalnej 11. Pan Michał Kurtyka – Minister Klimatu i Środowiska 12. Pan Grzegorz Puda – Minister Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi 13.
    [Show full text]
  • Druk Nr 1037 Warszawa, 28 Grudnia 2012 R
    Druk nr 1037 Warszawa, 28 grudnia 2012 r. SEJM RZECZYPOSPOLITEJ POLSKIEJ VII kadencja Pani Ewa Kopacz Marszałek Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Na podstawie art. 33 regulaminu Sejmu niżej podpisani posłowie wnoszą projekt uchwały: - wzywającej wszystkie władze publiczne do podejmowania konkretnych działań w obronie życia i zdrowia nienarodzonych dzieci poczętych in vitro. Do reprezentowania wnioskodawców w pracach nad projektem uchwały upoważniamy panią poseł Elżbietę Rafalską. (-) Adam Abramowicz; (-) Andrzej Adamczyk; (-) Dorota Arciszewska- Mielewczyk; (-) Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski; (-) Iwona Ewa Arent; (-) Marek Ast; (-) Piotr Babinetz; (-) Barbara Bartuś; (-) Dariusz Bąk; (-) Włodzimierz Bernacki; (-) Andrzej Bętkowski; (-) Barbara Bubula; (-) Witold Czarnecki; (-) Arkadiusz Czartoryski; (-) Edward Czesak; (-) Andrzej Dąbrowski; (-) Zbigniew Dolata; (-) Jan Dziedziczak; (-) Tadeusz Dziuba; (-) Jacek Falfus; (-) Anna Fotyga; (-) Zbigniew Girzyński; (-) Szymon Giżyński; (-) Artur Górski; (-) Czesław Hoc; (-) Józefa Hrynkiewicz; (-) Michał Jach; (-) Dawid Jackiewicz; (-) Wiesław Stanisław Janczyk; (-) Andrzej Jaworski; (-) Mariusz Orion Jędrysek; (-) Krzysztof Jurgiel; (-) Tomasz Kaczmarek; (-) Izabela Kloc; (-) Sławomir Kłosowski; (-) Henryk Kowalczyk; (-) Bartosz Kownacki; (-) Leonard Krasulski; (-) Zbigniew Kuźmiuk; (-) Adam Kwiatkowski; (-) Tomasz Latos; (-) Krzysztof Lipiec; (-) Maciej Łopiński; (-) Ewa Malik; (-) Maciej Małecki; (-) Gabriela Masłowska; (-) Jerzy Materna; (-) Grzegorz Matusiak; (-) Marek Matuszewski; (-) Kazimierz
    [Show full text]
  • HEADS of STATE Protocol and Liaison Service HEADS of GOVERNMENT PUBLIC LIST MINISTERS for FOREIGN AFFAIRS
    UNITED NATIONS HEADS OF STATE Protocol and Liaison Service HEADS OF GOVERNMENT PUBLIC LIST MINISTERS FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNTRY HEAD OF STATE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN His Excellency Same as Head of State His Excellency Mr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Mr. Salahuddin Rabbani Full Title President of the Islamic Republic of Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic Afghanistan of Afghanistan Date of Appointment 29-Sep-14 02-Feb-15 ALBANIA His Excellency His Excellency same as Prime Minister Mr. Ilir Meta Mr. Edi Rama Full Title President of the Republic of Albania Prime Minister and Minister for Europe and Foreign Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Affairs of the Republic of Albania Republic of Albania Date of Appointment 24-Jul-17 15-Sep-13 21-Jan-19 ALGERIA Son Excellence Son Excellence Son Excellence Monsieur Abdelkader Bensalah Monsieur Nour-Eddine Bedoui Monsieur Sabri Boukadoum Full Title Chef d'État de la République algérienne Premier Ministre de la République algérienne Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la République démocratique et populaire démocratique et populaire algérienne démocratique et populaire Date of Appointment 09-Apr-19 31-Mar-19 31-Mar-19 31/05/2019 Page 1 of 66 COUNTRY HEAD OF STATE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ANDORRA Son Excellence Son Excellence Son Excellence Monseigneur Joan Enric Vives Sicília Monsieur Xavier Espot Zamora Madame Maria Ubach Font et Son Excellence Monsieur Emmanuel Macron Full Title Co-Princes de la Principauté d’Andorre Chef du Gouvernement de la Principauté d’Andorre Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la Principauté d’Andorre Date of Appointment 16-May-12 21-May-19 17-Jul-17 ANGOLA His Excellency His Excellency Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • Poland by Anna Wójcik Capital: Warsaw Population: 37.95 Million GNI/Capita, PPP: $26,770
    Poland by Anna Wójcik Capital: Warsaw Population: 37.95 million GNI/capita, PPP: $26,770 Source: World Bank World Development Indicators. Nations in Transit Ratings and Averaged Scores NIT Edition 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 National Democratic Governance 3.25 3.25 2.75 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.75 3.25 4.00 Electoral Process 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 Civil Society 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.75 2.00 Independent Media 2.00 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.00 Local Democratic Governance 2.00 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.75 2.00 Judicial Framework and Independence 2.25 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.75 3.25 4.25 Corruption 2.75 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 Democracy Score 2.25 2.32 2.21 2.14 2.18 2.18 2.21 2.32 2.57 2.89 NOTE: The ratings reflect the consensus of Freedom House, its academic advisers, and the author(s) of this report. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the author(s). The ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 7, with 1 representing the highest level of democratic progress and 7 the lowest.
    [Show full text]
  • La Fondation Robert Schuman
    Having problems in reading this e-mail? Click here Tuesday 16th January 2018 issue 787 The Letter in PDF format The Foundation on and The foundation application available on Appstore and Google Play Catalonia: the lie of the land after the battle Author: Angel Sanchez Navarro On 21st December the Catalans voted. Nearly a month later we can put forward the first ideas about the results, their meaning and the impact these might have. Whilst in society and the Spanish Parliament there is a very wide majority in support of the respect of the rules of the game, the ballot boxes have revealed a deeply divided society in two quantitatively similar blocks, although one of them has been in government for nearly forty years. Read more Elections : Czech Republic Commission : Priorities 2018 - Budget - Supercomputers - Digital - Sustainable development Council : Bulgaria - Eurogroup - Korea/Sanctions Diplomacy : Iran/Nuclear - Iraq Court of Justice : Morocco Court of Auditors : Regions Germany : Coalition Austria : France Bulgaria : Anti-corruption France : Italy - China Italy : Summit/Europe-South Poland : Relations/EU - Re-shuffle Romania : Government/Resignation UK : Re-shuffle Slovenia : Croatia Sweden : NATO Eurostat : Unemployment - Trade Studies/Reports : Impact/Brexit Culture : Exhibition/Vienna - Exhibition/Paris - Design/Cologne Agenda | Other issues | Contact Elections : Milo Zeman and Jiri Drahos will face each other in the second round of the Czech Presidential election Outgoing President of the Czech Republic, Milos Zeman (Citizens Rights Party - SPOZ) came out ahead in the first round of the presidential election on 12th and 13th January 38.56% of the vote. In the 2nd round on 26th and 27th January, he will face Jiri Drahos (independent), the former President of the Academy of Science who has the support of the People's Christian-Democratic Union (KDU-CSL), (a centrist party led by Pavel Belobradek), and the movement Mayors and Independents (STAN), (a party led by Petr Gazdik, who won 26.60% of the vote).
    [Show full text]
  • RJEA Vol19 No2 December2019.Cdr
    Title: Common Interests and the Most Important Areas of Political Cooperation between Poland and Romania in the Context of the European Union Author: Justyna Łapaj-Kucharska Citation style: Łapaj-Kucharska Justyna. (2019). Common Interests and the Most Important Areas of Political Cooperation between Poland and Romania in the Context of the European Union. "Romanian Journal of European Affairs" (2019, vol. 19, no. 2, p. 63-86). ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS Vol. 19, No. 2, December 2019 Common Interests and the Most Important Areas of Political Cooperation between Poland and Romania in the Context of the European Union Justyna Łapaj-Kucharska1 Abstract: The article addresses several issues that constitute the main areas of Polish-Romanian relations in the 21st century in the political dimension and in the broad sense of security. Relations between Poland and Romania have been characterized in the context of the membership of both countries in the European Union. Particular emphasis was placed on the period of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of EU, which lasted from January to the end of June 2019. The article indicates the most important common interests of both countries, the ways for their implementation, as well as potential opportunities for the development of bilateral and multilateral cooperation. The article also takes into account the key challenges that Poland and Romania must face in connection with EU membership. Keywords: Romania, Poland, European Union, Three Seas Initiative, multilateral cooperation. Introduction Polish-Romanian relations were particularly close in 1921-1939, when Romania was the only neighbour, apart from Latvia, who was Poland's ally.
    [Show full text]