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Parliamentary Speaker to Swear in Polish President-Elect Despite Doubts
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Nothing stands in the way of the national conservative winner of the presidential election. The liberal government acknowledges the decision despite doubts about the impartiality of the court.
Szymon Hołownia announced that on August 6 he will receive the oath of office from the newly elected President Karol Nawrocki – if the Supreme Court does not declare the elections invalid. In his opinion, the controversies surrounding the legality of the Chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs cannot block the swearing-in of the president elected by the citizens. – “There will be no scheming, there will be no coup d’état” – Hołownia …
The Supreme Court of Poland's Supervisory Chamber confirmed the outcome of the presidential election of June 1st. The candidate of the opposition Conservatives (PiS) against Rafał Trzaskowski, the candidate of Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centre-left government, was widely awaited.The decision of July 1st, which was taken despite objections from Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar, had been widely awaited – despite allegations of irregularities in c…
The Supreme Court has recognized the validity of the presidential elections. However, Ryszard Kalisz, a member of the National Electoral Commission, has doubts as to whether the procedure was conducted in accordance with the Electoral Code. In his opinion, it is not certain that Karol Nawrocki won the elections. "The prosecutor's office is not certain because it decided to count the votes in 296 commissions," he told Tok FM.
The resolution on the validity of the elections adopted yesterday by the Supreme Court's Chamber of Control only states that Karol Nawrocki won more votes in the second round of elections. However, the court did not order a correction to the National Electoral Commission's announcement of the election results, and the Commission itself cannot do so without authorization. Calculating how many votes each candidate received will require time and pa…
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