Sunday, May 24, 2015

RT — Polish President Komorowski concedes defeat to conservative challenger in runoff election

During his campaign Duda – a moderate Eurosceptic - stressed that Poland shouldn't transfer so much cash to the EU. Also he promised a vote on exiting the bloc if the people want it. 
"Perhaps these years have been good, but only for a narrow group," Duda told his supporters on Friday. "Yes, it's time for change, time to end this sluggish, indolent presidency." 
Komorowski, the incumbent president, stands for closer ties with the EU and NATO as the only way to stand up to "the threats of the modern world.”...
RT

2 comments:

PeterP said...

Hilarious as everything from the Russians.

"Duda – a moderate Eurosceptic - stressed that Poland shouldn't transfer so much cash to the EU"

http://msp.gov.pl/en/polish-economy/economic-news/4015,dok.html

Poland to get nearly EUR 106 bln from 2014-2020 EU budget pool

Tom Hickey said...

Yahoo Finance
New Polish president may spell eurosceptics' return to power
Michel Viatteau, AFP

Looks like a lot of Poles voted their pocketbooks.