Civic Platform

Civic Platform (Polish: Platforma Obywatelska), abbreviated to PO, is a centrist political party in Poland. It has been the major coalition partner in Poland's government since the 2007 general election, with party leader Donald Tusk as Prime Minister of Poland and Bronisław Komorowski as President. PO is the largest party in the Sejm, with 207 seats, and the Senate, with 63 seats. The party was formed in 2001 as a split from Solidarity Electoral... More

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