The Republicans (Poland)

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Republican Party Partia Republikańska
Leader	Adam Bielan
Founder	Przemysław Wipler
Founded	22 June 2013 (2013-06-22) (association) 20 June 2021 (2021-06-20) (party)
Dissolved	23 February 2017 (2017-02-23) (association)
Split from	Agreement (2021)
Merged into	Kukiz'15 (2017)
Headquarters	ul. Marszałkowska 58/15, 00-545 Warsaw
Ideology	National conservatism[1] Economic liberalism
Political position	Right-wing
National affiliation	United Right
European Parliament group	European Conservatives and Reformists
Sejm	9 / 460
Senate	1 / 100
European Parliament	1 / 52
Regional Councils	6 / 552
City Presidents	0 / 107
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The Republicans (Polish: Stowarzyszenie "Republikanie", R) is a national-conservative political party in Poland, and former political association.

It was founded as an association in 2013, which was instrumental in the creation of Kukiz'15, which it joined in 2017. It was resurrected in June 2021 by a pro-Law and Justice and anti-Gowin faction of the Agreement party led by MEP Adam Bielan, who was joined by 5 of its 18 MPs. This was a result of an internal split, whereby the newly formed party joined the United Right coalition in power as a full member, as the Gowin-loyalist remainder of the Agreement party left the coalition.

History[]

Foundation of association and it's downfall (2013–2017)[]

On 3 June 2013, the founder of the Republican Foundation, Przemysław Wipler, left the Law and Justice party, announcing the creation of a new political organisation which would be called the "Republicans".^[2] The "Republicans" was registered as a political party on 2 August. On 22 August, the party held its founding convention, which hosted, among others, Paweł Kukiz.^[3] Przemysław Wipler was appointed president, and Anna Streżyńska appointed vice president.^[4] On 23 November, following the election of the new government, Przemysław Wipler continued as president, defeating Annę Streżyńska at the vote.

At the beginning of 2014 Anna Streżyńska left the "Republicans". On 20 February 2014, a group of "Republicans" activists, led by Przemysław Wipler and Łukasz Wróbel, left Poland.^[5][6] On 10 March, Przemysław Wipler concluded a cooperation agreement with the Congress of the New Right.^[7] Some "Republicans" activists, led by Jacek Sierpinski, would later join the Libertarian Party.

In January 2015, many "Republicans" activists supported KORWiN, and Przemysław Wipler became the party's vice president. In the parliamentary elections to the Sejm, the party fielded two candidates, Magdalena Błeńska and Tomasz Jaskóła, and several others associated with the Republican Foundation. On 28 November 2015, at the Third Congress of the "Republicans", Przemysław Wipler stepped down as president, and was replaced by Karol Rabenda, who at the same time led KORWiN in Pomerania.

On 23 February, Karol Rabenda, then president, resigned from the party, as did Magdalena Błeńska, then vice president, and "Republicans" member Anna Siarkowska too resigned and caucused with Kukiz'15.^[8]

Reactivation and joining the government (2021–present)[]

On 20 June 2021, the reactivating congress took place. took the stage to announce that Agreement members will join the Republican association and restructure it into a party, and that will join the governing coalition as a full member. Law & Justice chairman Jarosław Kaczyński also made a speech praising the reformed party. Another congress is set to take place in October 2021, where the new party leader will be elected.^[9]

Program[]

The Republicans advocate the creation of single-member constituencies and online voting, as well as enhanced direct democracy. According to its program, the Republicans advocate for economically liberal policies such as commitment to reducing taxes, and the simplification of the tax system.^[10] The party also advocates reducing the number of posts in the public administration by at least one-fifth.

The party's family policies include the introduction of a two-year paid maternity leave, the introduction of school vouchers and increased child tax credits. The party is also committed to some policies which "deregulate" the economy, and some support the replacement of the Social Insurance Institution and the Agricultural Social Insurance Fund.^[11]

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