Normal Country
Normal Country (Polish: Normalny Kraj, NK) is a Polish right-wing political party founded in January 2015 as a result of a split in Association "Republicans". It was formally registered on 30 April 2015. Until 14 June 2015, it was known as Republican Congress (Polish: Kongres Republikański).
Normal Country Normalny Kraj | |
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| Abbreviation | NK |
| Chairman | Wiesław Lewicki |
| Founded | January 2015 |
| Split from | Association "Republicans" |
| Headquarters | ul. Rabsztyńska 15/3, Warsaw |
| Ideology | Right-wing populism Anti-establishment |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Sejm | 0 / 460 |
| Senate | 0 / 100 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 53 |
| Regional assemblies | 0 / 552 |
| Mayors | 0 / 2,476 |
| Powiat Councils | 0 / 6,170 |
| Gmina Councils | 1 / 39,416 |
| Website | |
| https://normalnykraj.pl/ | |
Normal Country (Polish: Normalny Kraj, NK) is a Polish right-wing political party founded in January 2015 as a result of a split in Association "Republicans". It was formally registered on 30 April 2015. Until 14 June 2015, it was known as Republican Congress (Polish: Kongres Republikański).
History
[edit]The creation of Republican Congress was announced in January 2015 by members of Association "Republicans" (Stowarzyszenie "Republikanie") dissatisfied with the leadership of Przemysław Wipler, including Tomasz Jaskóła (who soon left the Congress in favor of Kukiz’15).[1] Krzysztof Fluder became its chairman.[2] During its first convention on 14 June 2015, it was renamed to Normal Country and former Congress of the New Right member Wiesław Lewicki became its new chairman.[3] The party also cut ties with the idea of republicanism, taking on an anti-establishment and strongly right-wing bend. The former chairman Krzysztof Flunder founded a centre-right splinter party Republicans RP (Republikanie RP) which dissolved in 2017.[4]
Normal Country established cooperation with Patriotic Poland and Organisation of the Polish Nation - Polish League.[5] In the 2019 Polish parliamentary election, the party fielded a Senate candidate Wojciech Mateńka from Patriotic Poland in Lublin I constituency. He achieved 7.03% of the vote.[6] In the 2020 Polish presidential election, the party tried to field its chairman NK Wiesław Lewicki[7] but failed to collect enough signatures.
In the 2023 Polish parliamentary election, the party fielded Sejm lists in four constituencies and one candidate to the Senate. Its Siedlce constituency list included members of the Front party with Krzysztof Tołwiński as the list leaders. It received 0.02% of the vote.[8] The Senate candidate achieved last place in his constituency with 1.27%.
In the 2024 Polish local elections, the party registered lists to 10 voivodeship sejmiks,[9] eight gmina councils,[10] and a mayoral candidate in gmina Wiżajny (Józef Laskowski).[11] In sejmiks it received 0.6% of the nationwide vote with the highest support in Greater Poland (1.43%).[12] It did not receive any sejmik seats. However it obtained one seat in gmina Kazanów council.[13]
In the 2024 European Parliament election, the party registered lists in five constituencies. Aside from Normal Country members and independents it included one Silesians Together member and one New Hope member.[14] The committee received 0.17% of the votes.[15]
Platform
[edit]The parties supports simplifying administration, self-determination, increasing cooperation with CEE and Asian countries (particularly China), independent judiciary, state-guaranteed medication access, reestablishment of teacher seminaries, abolition of tests in education, natural farming, enfranchisement of Poles with natural resources, preference of native resources and technologies, diversifying native energy sources, improving demographics, monetary sovereignty, ban on deficit spending, restrictions on foreign capital, income tax for all corporations, rebuilding of the processing industry and maintaining the role of critical infrastructure and army.[16]
Structure
[edit]Chairman:
- Wiesław Lewicki
Vice-chairman:
- Krzysztof Nagrabski
Secretary:
- Czesław Piszczek
Treasurer:
- Bartłomiej Gowin
Election results
[edit]Sejm
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,606 | 0.02 (#10) | 0 / 460
|
New | Extra-parliamentary |
Senate
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,177 | 0.01 | 0 / 100
|
New | Extra-parliamentary |
European Parliament
[edit]| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wiesław Lewicki | 20,308 | 0.17 (#8) | 0 / 53
|
New | – |
| In a joint list with ŚR, that didn't win any seat. | ||||||
Regional assemblies
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86,994 | 0.60 (#8) | 0 / 552
|
New |
Other parties
[edit]Politicians associated with Normal Country have registered other political parties.
| Translated Name | Polish Name | Chairman | Other board members | Applicants | Registration date | Registry number | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party of Freedom
(previously Freedom Movement) |
Partia Wolności (previously Freedom Movement) | Anna Karbowska
(previously Wiesław Lewicki) |
vice-chairman: Piotr Merda secretary: Jakub Albrecht treasurer: Robert Oleszczak |
Wiesław Lewicki, Anna Karbowska, Robert Oleszczak | 6 July 2015 | 355 | ul. Oczapowskiego 2 lok. 74, Warsaw |
| Free Europe | Wolna Europa | Wiesław Lewicki | Robert Oleszczak, Dominik Kowalski, Wiesław Lewicki | 21 September 2022 | 342 | ul. Rabsztyńska 15/3, Warsaw | |
| Normal Poland | Normalna Polska | Wiesław Lewicki | vice-chairman: Marzena Tomaszczak other member: Krzysztof Nagrabski |
Marzena Tomaszczak, Wiesław Lewicki, Krzysztof Nagrabski | 30 November 2023 | 461 | ul. Kazimierza Kruczkowskiego 1/5, Gdynia |
References
[edit]- ^ "Po czystce w stowarzyszeniu Wiplera powstała Partia Republikanów". polskiepiekielko.pl. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Pozycja 9036". Monitor Sądowy i Gospodarczy nr 121/2015. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Pozycja 18904". Monitor Sądowy i Gospodarczy nr 234/2015. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Konferencja prasowa nowo powstałej partii politycznej Republikanie RP". pap-mediaroom.pl. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Nasi partnerzy". normalnykraj.pl. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2019". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Wybory prezydenckie. PKW zarejestrowała 15 komitetów wyborczych". tvp.pl. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2023". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2024". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2024". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2024". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2024". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2024". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2024". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Wybory do Parlamentu Europejskiego 2024". wybory.gov.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Program partii". normalnykraj.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
