Modern (political party) explained

Modern
Leader:Adam Szłapka
Founder:Ryszard Petru
Foundation:May 2015
National:Civic Coalition
Senate Pact 2023 (for 2023 Senate election)
Country:Poland
Membership Year:2018
Membership:4,160
European:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Native Name:.Nowoczesna
Position:Centre to centre-left
Seats1 Title:Sejm
Seats2 Title:Senate
Seats3 Title:European Parliament
Seats4 Title:Regional assemblies
Seats5 Title:City Presidents

Modern (Polish: Nowoczesna, styled as ".Nowoczesna") is a centrist[1] [2] to centre-left[3] [4] political party in Poland. It is currently led by Adam Szłapka.

It was formed in 2015 as "NowoczesnaPL" although it had to change the name to ".Nowoczesna" later that year due to a dispute with the similarly named Modern Poland Foundation. Its first president Ryszard Petru served until 2017, when he was succeeded by Katarzyna Lubnauer. It first gained seats in the 2015 parliamentary election, and in 2018 it joined the Civic Coalition to participate together in the local elections. Szłapka was elected as the president in 2019. Modern is a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, and it is orientated towards the principles of liberalism,[5] [6] and classical liberalism.[7] It also supports Poland's membership in the European Union.[8]

History

The party was founded in late May 2015 as NowoczesnaPL (ModernPL) by economist Ryszard Petru.[9] [10] [11] The founding convention was held on 31 May 2015 at which around 6,000 people gathered to participate.[11] [12] The chairman presented the program of the party, and besides him, other activists spoke during the convention.[13] In August 2015, the party's name was changed to .Modern (.Nowoczesna)[14] due to controversy over its name – there had already been a non-governmental organization called the Modern Poland Foundation.[15] Around the same time, the party's new logo was presented, and Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz became its spokesperson.[16] The party received 7.6% of votes in the 2015 parliamentary election, which resulted in winning 28 seats in the Sejm.[17] [18]

The party was admitted into the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) on 4 June 2016.[19] From the 2015 election to end of 2016 Nowoczesna had more support in polls than Platforma Obywatelska. It has lost it after image problems of Ryszard Petru.[20] [21] Katarzyna Lubnauer became the leader of Nowoczesna in November 2017.[22] In leader elections at the party congress, Lubnauer received 149 votes and Petru received 140 votes.

In March 2018, Modern and Civic Platform formed the Civic Coalition electoral alliance to contest the 2018 local elections. In May 2018, founder Ryszard Petru left the party.[23] In 2019, Modern was running for the European Parliament as part of the European Coalition.[24] In June 2019, Modern joined the Civic Platform - Civic Coalition parliamentary group. During the 2019 Polish parliamentary elections the party was a member of the Civic Coalition along with the Civic Platform, Polish Initiative and the Greens. After these elections, Modern rejoined the Civic Coalition parliamentary group, and Adam Szłapka was elected as president of the party.[25]

Ideology

The party has been compared to the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP), with its emphasis on economic liberalism in its policy platform.[26] It is pro European integration[27] and advocates for Poland to join the Eurozone. It supports LGBTQIA+ rights such as same-sex partnerships and the legalization of abortion. It also supports in-vitro fertilization. Economically the party is for lowering taxes and deregulating the economy.[28]

Leadership

Party leaders

No.Image NameStart DateEnd DateTime
1.Ryszard Petru31 May 201525 November 2017
2.Katarzyna Lubnauer25 November 201724 November 2019
3.Adam Szłapka24 November 2019Incumbent

Parliamentary leaders

No.Image NameStart DateEnd DateTime
1.Ryszard Petru12 November 201526 April 2017
2.Katarzyna Lubnauer26 April 20179 January 2018
3.Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz9 January 20185 December 2018
4.Katarzyna Lubnauer6 December 20187 December 2018
5.Paweł Pudłowski7 December 201812 June 2019
Since 13 June 2019 members of Modern are part of the Civic Coalition parliamentary group.[29]

Election results

Sejm

Election yearLeaderNumber of
votes
Percentage of
vote
Number of
overall seats won
+/–Government
2015Ryszard Petru1,155,3707.6 (#4)New
2019Katarzyna Lubnauer315,2091.7 (#2) 20
As part of Civic Coalition, which won 134 seats in total.
2023Adam Szłapka375,7761.7 (#2) 2
As part of Civic Coalition, which won 157 seats in total.

Senate

Election yearNumber of
votes
Percentage of
vote
Number of
overall seats won
+/–Majority
2015394 8172.6 (#5)New
201984,8890.5 (#2)1
As part of Civic Coalition, which won 43 seats in total.

Regional assemblies

Election yearPercentage of
vote
Number of
overall seats won
+/–
201827.1 (#2)New
As part of Civic Coalition, which won 194 seats in total.

European Parliament

Election yearPercentage of
vote
Number of
overall seats won
+/–
201938.47 (#2)New
As part of European Coalition, which won 22 seats in total.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Baltic Sea Region: A Comprehensive Guide: History, Politics, Culture and Economy of a European Role Model. 15 September 2017. Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag. 978-3-8305-1727-6. Henningsen. Bernd. 352. Etzold. Tobias. Hanne. Krister.
  2. News: Nardelli. Alberto. 22 October 2015. Polish elections 2015: a guide to the parties, polls and electoral system. The Guardian. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305051336/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/22/polish-elections-2015-a-guide-to-the-parties-polls-and-electoral-system. 5 March 2016. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Nowoczesna. pl. oko.press. OKO.press. "Program ugrupowania określany jest jako centrolewicowy i proeuropejski.". https://web.archive.org/web/20230322190656/https://oko.press/instytucje/nowoczesna. 22 March 2023. "The party's programme is described as centre-left and pro-European.".
  4. Web site: Dwa lata temu Nowoczesną popierało 22 proc., a teraz? SONDAŻ CBOS. 28 September 2017. Jacek Turczyk. pl. wiadomosci.dziennik.pl. "W ciągu dwóch lat swojego istnienia Nowoczesna przeszła z pozycji centroprawicowych na centrolewicowe - podaje ośrodek.". "In the two years of its existence, Nowoczesna has moved from centre-right to centre-left positions, reports the facility.".
  5. Book: Paul Kubicek. European Politics. Taylor & Francis. 2017. 978-1-317-20638-5. 257.
  6. Book: Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe 2016-2017. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2016. 978-1-4758-2897-9. Marek Payerhin. 339.
  7. Book: Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe 2016-2017. 2016. Rowman & Littlefield. 9781475828979. Marek Payerhin. 339. Another new movement was the Modern of Ryszard Petru, later styled as Modern (Nowoczesna) or simply “.N.” This classical liberal party created by an economist, Ryszard Petru, received 7.6% of votes and 28 seats in the Sejm (it later gained an additional deputy who left Kukiz'15).
  8. Book: Henningsen. Bernd. The Baltic Sea Region: A Comprehensive Guide: History, Politics, Culture and Economy of a European Role Model. Etzold. Tobias. Hanne. Krister. 15 September 2017. 9783830517276.
  9. Book: Political Handbook of the World 2016-2017. SAGE Publications. 2017. 978-1-5063-2715-0. Tom Lansford. 1219.
  10. Web site: "Ciepła woda w kranie jest w Kijowie". Ryszard Petru obiecuje likwidację przywilejów . . pl . 31 May 2015 . 25 October 2015.
  11. Web site: 2015-05-31. NowoczesnaPL: uwolnić gospodarkę, zmienić system ubezpieczeń społecznych. 2021-12-28. Bankier.pl. pl.
  12. Web site: 2015-05-31. Czarnecki: Ryszard Petru odnosi się do idei dawnej Unii Wolności, czyli politycznego trupa. 2021-12-28. www.gazetaprawna.pl. pl.
  13. Web site: 2016-01-24 . NowoczesnaPL. Co powinniśmy wiedzieć o ugrupowaniu Ryszarda Petru? [8 punktów] ]. 2021-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160124074711/http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114871,18028237,NowoczesnaPL__Co_powinnismy_wiedziec_o_ugrupowaniu.html . 24 January 2016 . dead.
  14. Web site: Nowoczesna bez "PL", ale z kwadratową kropką. Ugrupowanie Petru zmienia wizerunek . . pl . 14 August 2015 . 25 October 2015.
  15. Web site: Nowoczesna.pl to plagiat? Fundacja protestuje przeciw zawłaszczaniu jej nazwy . wpolityce.pl . pl . 31 May 2015 . 25 October 2015.
  16. Web site: Nowoczesna z nowym rzecznikiem, logo i "jedynką" . . pl . 14 August 2015 . 25 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151011110219/http://polska.newsweek.pl/nowy-rzecznik-nowoczesnej-stowarzyszenie-ryszarda-petru,artykuly,368613,1.html . 11 October 2015 . dead .
  17. Web site: PKW: PiS zdobyło 37,58 proc. głosów. Wchodzi pięć partii, lewica poza Sejmem . . pl . October 26, 2015 . October 26, 2015.
  18. Book: Matthew S. Shugart. Rein Taagepera. Votes from Seats: Logical Models of Electoral Systems. 2017. Cambridge University Press. 978-1-108-41702-0. 5.
  19. Web site: Ciudadanos, Nowoczesna, Naša stranka and Civic Position join ALDE Party | ALDE Party . 2016-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161006015444/https://www.aldeparty.eu/en/news/ciudadanos-nowoczesna-nasa-stranka-and-civic-position-join-alde-party . 2016-10-06 . dead .
  20. Web site: Nowoczesna wyprzedza PO, czyli rewolucja w sondażach [ANALIZA]]. Newsweek.pl. 6 December 2015 .
  21. Web site: Sondaż IBRiS wybory: 23 czerwca 2016 r. - Badanie opinii. wnp.pl.
  22. News: Broniatowski. Michał. 26 November 2017. Polish opposition party elects new female leader. Politico Europe. 10 September 2018.
  23. Web site: Founder of Poland's opposition Nowoczesna party quits. Polskie Radio dla Zagranicy.
  24. Web site: Koniec klubu Nowoczesnej. Ośmiu posłów z .N przeszło do Platformy Obywatelskiej. 2021-12-28. PolskieRadio.pl.
  25. Web site: S.A. Wirtualna Polska Media. 2019-11-24. Adam Szłapka nowym przewodniczącym Nowoczesnej. 2021-12-28. wiadomosci.wp.pl. pl.
  26. Book: Reinhold Vetter. Nationalismus im Osten Europas: Was Kaczynski und Orbán mit Le Pen und Wilders verbindet. 2017. Ch. Links Verlag. 978-3-86153-939-1. 61.
  27. https://nowoczesna.org/
  28. https://nowoczesna.org/gospodarka//
  29. Web site: Posłowie Nowoczesnej wstąpili do klubu Platformy Obywatelskiej-Koalicji Obywatelskiej. PolskieRadio24.pl.