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Left-wing candidate Zandberg joins Poland’s presidential race

20.03.2025 11:30
Adrian Zandberg, leader of the left-wing Razem party, submitted 180,000 signatures to qualify for the election, arguing that Poles aren’t limited to the top candidates.
Polish presidential candidate Adrian Zandberg, co-leader of the Razem party, holds a press conference outside the National Electoral Commission in Warsaw. Joined by Razem MP Marcelina Zawisza (left) and Kraków city councilor Aleksandra Owca (right), Zandberg announces the submission of the required signatures to register.
Polish presidential candidate Adrian Zandberg, co-leader of the Razem party, holds a press conference outside the National Electoral Commission in Warsaw. Joined by Razem MP Marcelina Zawisza (left) and Kraków city councilor Aleksandra Owca (right), Zandberg announces the submission of the required signatures to register.Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara

During a press conference, Zandberg argued that his party offers a pro-social alternative to candidates representing elite interests. He criticized Sławomir Mentzen, Rafał Trzaskowski, and Karol Nawrocki, calling them "clones" of Mentzen. 

The politician also stressed that the election will determine the future of Poland’s healthcare system, which he believes the current government is pushing toward privatization.

Zandberg announced an intensive campaign across cities and smaller towns to persuade voters that a more egalitarian political approach is possible.

Poland’s 2025 presidential election: Who is running?

Adrian Zandbreg is one of the candidates who have submitted the required signatures to Poland’s election commission, joining officially registered contenders Sławomir Mentzen (Confederation), Rafał Trzaskowski (Civic Coalition), Grzegorz Braun (MEP), and economist Artur Bartoszewicz, as well as Speaker of the Sejm (Poland’s lower house of parliament) Szymon Hołownia.

The deadline for candidate registration is April 4, with the first round of Poland’s presidential election set for May 18, 2025.

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