Magdalena Biejat Announced as Left’s Presidential Candidate

The news in Polish

1. kandydatka (f.)
   Osoba startująca w wyborach lub ubiegająca się o określone stanowisko. ↩︎
2. ekologia (f.)
   Nauka zajmująca się badaniem zależności w środowisku. ↩︎
3. kandydatura (f.)
   Zgłoszenie osoby do ubiegania się o stanowisko lub tytuł. ↩︎
4. dążenie (n.)
   Świadome zmierzanie do osiągnięcia określonego celu. ↩︎
5. podział (m.)
   Dzielić coś na części lub kategorie. ↩︎
6. wzmocnienie (n.)
   Proces stawania się silniejszym lub bardziej intensywnym. ↩︎

Translation

Text Comprehension

Question: What role does Magdalena Biejat currently hold in the Senate?

Question: What are two of Magdalena Biejat’s goals as a presidential candidate?

Vocabulary

Polish	English
kandydatka (f.)	candidate
ekologia (f.)	ecology
kandydatura (f.)	candidature
dążenie (n.)	pursuit
podział (m.)	divisions
wzmocnienie (n.)	strengthening

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Biejat, currently serving as Deputy Marshal of the Senate, previously left the Razem party but continued her association with the New Left faction. During the announcement, Gawkowski emphasised that the presidential race is about the values candidates represent, laudably describing Biejat as embodying the spirit and interests of ordinary individuals through her extensive social activism.

Krzysztof Kukucki, the Mayor of Włocławek, expressed his hopes for Biejat’s candidacy to help end the “Polish-Polish war,” a metaphor for the deep political divisions in the country. He advocated for leadership beyond the traditional main parties, believing that a strong female presence could be transformative.

Present during the event, Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, the Minister of Family, Labour, and Social Policy, also voiced confidence in Biejat’s readiness to tackle key challenges, expressing trust in her leadership.

While Biejat outlined ambitious goals focused on housing, social equality, and improved public services, including affordable rental options and lowering mortgage costs, some political analysts remain skeptical about her impact. Wojciech Mościbrodzki, a political scientist, noted that while her candidacy highlights essential issues, Biejat faces an uphill battle against more dominant political forces, such as the Civic Platform candidate Rafał Trzaskowski and the Law and Justice candidate Karol Nawrocki.

Despite the challenges, Biejat is determined to champion issues like environmental policy and energy transition, promising a more “ambitious, fair, and courageous” Poland. She also expressed her willingness to reach across party lines on national security matters, urging candidates to unify under a common safety agenda.

With these elections poised to showcase Poland’s political dynamics, observers note that Biejat’s campaign is less about securing an outright win and more about reaffirming the New Left’s presence on the political stage, sparking debates on social justice amid Poland’s evolving political landscape.

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