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Jacek Karnowski

Jacek Karnowski

president (mayor) of Sopot

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  • Oct 3

    Krakow Mayoral Candidate Monika Piątkowska Boycotts Debate After TV Crew Visits Family Home

    Civic Coalition candidate Monika Piątkowska has announced legal action and pulled out of a television debate ahead of Krakow's October 11 mayoral runoff, accusing right-wing broadcaster wPolsce24 of stalking her son at a gated estate near Warsaw.

  • Aug 14

    OGB poll: KO leads at 33.53% but right-wing bloc could claim Sejm majority with 254 seats

    A new OGB poll gives Koalicja Obywatelska 33.53% support, but the governing coalition would fall 33 seats short of a Sejm majority while a united right-wing front of PiS and both Konfederacje could command 254 seats.

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