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party is the propagation, popularization, and development of German education, culture, art, and language in Poland. In addition, German Minority advocates for real social acceptance of multiculturalism and respecting and realizing the rights of national minorities, especially in education. Economically, the party states its commitment to welfare state and an economy based on Christian values, giving special importance to values of solidarity and justice. An important element in the functioning of the state according to the German Minority was integration into the European Union and the development of Polish-German cooperation - as such, the party supported Polish entrance in the European Union.
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family counselling centres and the church. The party believes that "the region is the right place to create health policy" and advocates for a heavily decentralised healthcare system that would focus on "equalisation of opportunities for regional operators". The party also calls for a high increase of salaries for teacher and healthcare workers, and believes that public facilities need to be modernised in order to be more accessible for the disabled and seniors. German Minority also calls for free public transportation.
275: 38: 396:, where it gained more than 132 000 valid votes nationwide, equating to 1.18 %. The party also included representatives of other Polish minorities on its lists — Lemkos, Roma, Belarusians and Karaites. In its programme, the party emphasized regulating the status of all Germans in Poland, specifically advocating for the Law on National Minorities. The party also emphasized the desire for consensual and peaceful coexistence between Germans and Poles, support for the development of a 287: 928:"Despite the loss of our representative in the Polish Parliament, we firmly believe that the change that has taken place in the proportions of votes in the Sejm will bring about a democratisation of social life, an improvement in many fundamental pillars of the state and a return to elementary social dialogue." Political commentators attributed the loss of German seat to declining German population in Poland, "brutal atmosphere" of the campaign, and the very high turnout. 384:(70%) and Roman Catholic (90%). While homogenous culturally, the German society is facing significant political divisions, as well as declining numbers — young Polish Germans, increasingly better educated and holding German citizenship in addition to the Polish one, are leaving for more economically developed Germany in search of better living conditions. Germans in Poland also value their regional identity over the national one, which leads some of them to identify as 1557: 840: 719: 628: 597: 566: 810: 780: 750: 689: 659: 439:). The party describes itself as based on Christian values, writing: "The community of the German Minority is made up of people with Christian roots, so our activities are based on Christian values. Through its activity based on Christian democratic values, the German minority seeks to bring about a strengthening of such fundamental values as freedom, solidarity and justice." 443:
without justice". As such, the party believes that Poland has an obligation to uphold equal rights for all, particularly caring for the needs of weak and small social groups. According to German Minority, the solidarity of the German community in Silesia can be preserved through cultivating and upholding its tradition, especially the
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German Minority emerged as the only major minority electoral committee running in Polish parliamentary elections since 1991. It is characterized by strong regionalism, with the problems of the Opole region and its population forming the basis of the committee's programme. One of the main goals of the
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In 2023, the list got 5.37% of valid votes in the Opole constituency and for the first time won no seats. This means that for the first time since 1990, the German minority had no political representation in the Polish Sejm. Following the loss of their single seat, German Minority wrote a statement:
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In regards to economy, the party calls for building a system of equal opportunities, especially for the "weakest individuals in society". To this end, German Minority wants free, state-financed kindergarten and greater financial support for family welfare institutions such as social welfare centres,
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German Minority puts heavy emphasis on solidarity and corporatism in its program, stressing the importance of fostering a community in contrast to individualism. The party stresses that while everyone has the right to coexist, one "is also obliged to be in solidarity" and that "there is no freedom
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where Germans make up more than 20% of the population. Germans are the largest minority group in Poland — according to the 2002 census, there were 152,897 Germans in Poland, and almost all of them (140 000) were located in Upper Silesia. The German minority in Poland is also overwhelmingly rural
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language. In addition, the party calls for a great decentralisation of Poland and empowerment of the local governments, especially in the regards to finances; German Minority calls for local authorities to be given a bigger share of revenue from
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After 1989, several groups aiming to represent German minority interests in Poland had emerged, but German Minority Electoral Committee became the most successful formation. The party first participated in the
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and had announced the rise from 2 to 3 seats as an electoral goal early in September, thanks to the personal votes of local mayors who were supposed to reinforce the list. The second former Sejm deputy,
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Increasing the quality of German language teaching in Polish schools, including German as a national minority language, and supporting and developing mechanisms to support bilingual education;
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Preservation of the traditions, identity and culture of Silesian Germans and guaranteeing legal and financial mechanisms for the cultivation of this heritage;
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Cultivation of sustainable and balanced development Silesia in regards to the rest of Poland, especially in matters of infrastructure and health care;
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Additional privileges and development of self-government, transferring as much power as possible to the local authorities and self-governments;
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Zachowania wyborcze wybranych mniejszości narodowych i etnicznych oraz grup regionalnych w Polsce w latach 2000-2011
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A Minority Vote. Participation of the German and Belarusian Minorities within the Polish Political System 1989–1999
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Being Polish/Becoming European:Gender and The Limits of Diffusion in Polish Accession to the European Union
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In 2019, the party outlined six political issues as particularly important for the German Minority:
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In 2011, the list got 8.76% of valid votes in the Opole constituency, and more than 20% in three
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Aktywność społeczno-polityczna mniejszości niemieckiej na Śląsku Opolskim po 1989 roku
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The party is placed on the left side of the Polish political spectrum, and after the
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As an organisation representing a national minority, it is not required to pass the
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was reelected as the sole MP from the German Minority with 11,794 personal votes.
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Wahlkomitee Sozial-Kulturelle Gesellschaft der Deutschen im Oppelner Schlesien
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didn't succeed in winning a single seat. According to the bilingual weekly
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and left-wing in the 2000s, although it moved to the right in late 2010s.
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Results of voting in 2023 elections for Sejm. Sejm Constituency no. 21
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Aleksandra Kruk; Piotr Pochyły (2015). "Mniejszość Niemiecka".
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and the 2000s Polish People's Party (PSL). PSL was considered
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Support for young people, family values, and entrepreneurship.
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Towarzystwo Społeczno-Kulturalne Niemców Województwa Śląskiego
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Małgorzata Wojtaszczyk compared German Minority to agrarian
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Towarzystwo Społeczno-Kulturalne Niemców na Śląsku Opolskim
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Engelbert MiĹ›, 21 Kandidaten fĂĽr den Sejm, 3 fĂĽr den Senat
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Polish Socialist Party – Freedom, Equality, Independence
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Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania
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Political parties and political associations in Poland
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German Minority supports Polish integration with the
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Wydawnictwo Adam MarszaĹ‚ek. p. 179. 1262: 1193: 1179: 3001:****: not currently registered as a party 2806:Movement for the Republic – Patriotic Camp 1543: 1529: 1482: 1253: 1162: 849:In 1993, there were two lists, one in the 375:There is a significant German minority in 330:. Since 2008, its representative has been 2649:Centre Agreement – Integrative Initiative 2638:Catholic Electoral Committee "Fatherland" 2262:Social Movement of the Republic of Poland 2158:National Party of Retirees and Pensioners 2113:Edward Gierek's Economic Revival Movement 1300: 1298: 1142: 1115: 1113: 1111: 880:(8,193 votes). 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Index


Leader
Ryszard Galla
Opole
RacibĂłrz
Ideology
German
minority interests
Regionalism
Christian democracy
Social market economy
Political position
Centre-left
European affiliation
European People's Party
Congress
Sejm
Voivodeship Sejmik of Opole Voivodeship
Powiat
Opole
Gmina
Opole
Opole
mniejszoscniemiecka.eu
Politics of Poland
Political parties
Elections

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