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Poland’s left-wing Together Party backs Zandberg for presidential race

11.01.2025 14:30
Poland’s left-wing Together Party (Partia Razem) announced on Saturday that its candidate for the upcoming presidential election will be Adrian Zandberg, who vowed to prioritize long-term national strategies in energy and healthcare.
Adrian Zandberg, co-leader of the Together Party and its presidential candidate, speaks after the partys national council meeting in Warsaw, January 11.
Adrian Zandberg, co-leader of the Together Party and its presidential candidate, speaks after the party’s national council meeting in Warsaw, January 11.Photo: PAP/Albert Zawada

Speaking at a party conference in Warsaw on Saturday, Zandberg called for a "decade-long plan" to modernize Poland and urged political unity regardless of who holds power.

"We must commit to building something consistently over the next 10 years and then get it done, no matter which party governs," the presidential hopeful said.

Zandberg highlighted nuclear power as essential for ensuring stable energy supplies.

"Energy must not only be clean and affordable – it  must also be stable. The solution here is nuclear power," he argued, proposing a cross-party agreement to construct eight nuclear reactors, each with a capacity of 1.5 gigawatts.

Zandberg also criticized current healthcare spending as insufficient and advocated increasing it to 8% of GDP.

"Under a new president, we should reach a cross-party consensus to allocate 8% of GDP to healthcare. This is the minimum required to restore the system," he said.

Poland’s presidential election is scheduled for May 18, with a potential runoff on June 1 if no candidate secures an outright majority.

The race is expected to feature high-profile contenders, including Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, backed by the Civic Coalition (KO), and Karol Nawrocki, head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), who is supported by the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party.

Other candidates include left-wing lawmaker Magdalena Biejat, far-right politician Sławomir Mentzen, and conservative MP Marek Jakubiak.

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Source: PAP