AGROunia

AGROunion
AGROunia
AbbreviationAU
LeaderMichał Kołodziejczak
FoundedJuly 2018 (2018-07)[1]
RegisteredMarch 2022[2]
Split fromLaw and Justice
Preceded byVegetable-Potato Union
Headquartersul. Leśna 5A 98-200 Sieradz[3]
Membership (2019)30,000[4]
IdeologyAgrarian socialism[5]
Catholic socialism[6]
Economic nationalism[7]
Decentralisation[8]
Political positionLeft-wing[9][10][11]
ReligionRoman Catholic[11]
National affiliationCivic Coalition[12]
Colours  Green
  Yellow[13]
Slogan"Feeds, builds and protects"
Polish: Żywi, buduje i broni[14]
AnthemRota[8]
Sejm
1 / 460
Senate
0 / 100
European Parliament
0 / 51
Regional assemblies
0 / 552
City presidents
0 / 117
Website
agrounia.pl
Social Movement Agrounia YES Website
Vegetable-Potato Union website
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The AGROunion (Polish: AGROunia, AU) is a left-wing[15] agrarian socialist[16] political movement in Poland formed by Michał Kołodziejczak.[17] AGROunia criticizes the actions of current politicians in relation to the state of agriculture in Poland and organizes agricultural protests and information campaigns.[18] The party declares to be built on agrarian socialist ideals and to have taken inspiration from the left-wing nationalist Samoobrona movement,[8] Fighting Solidarity,[19] as well as pre-war agrarian movements such as Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie".[20] Officially registered in 2022, the party became a socialist party with agrarian and Catholic overtones, with the leader of the party stating in 2022 that "faith, tradition, and Saint Mary herself are all elements of socialism for me".[6] The party denies the labels of populism and nationalism.[20][21]

AGROunia first entered Polish politics in 2018 as a social movement and a trade union, and became famous for its high-profile protest actions.[22] AGROunia's activists blocked roads, scattered apples and threw pig carcasses. The main demands of the protests included trade protectionism and price control of agricultural products. The movement was considered conservative and had ties with right-wing agrarian groups, but did not participate in the 2019 election.[22] In 2021, AGROunia became a political party and embraced left-wing ideology: the party invited several left-wing activists to its congress, and a socialist, Jan Zygmuntowski, was chosen to formulate AGROunia's economic program, which included breaking up monopolies, construction of additional housing and wage increases.[22] In February 2023, AGROunia entered a coalition with liberal-conservative Porozumienie, considered the liberal wing of the United Right. The coalition was dissolved in May 2023,[16] and in June 2023 AGROunia entered a coalition with a left-wing[23] regionalist party Nowa Demokracja - Tak instead.[24][25]

In the 2023 Polish parliamentary elections, AGROunia candidates competed on KO's lists.[26] This pushed the party's hitherto ambiguous stance on social issues in a liberal direction: in August 2023, AGROunia stated its support for abortion on demand up to the 12th week of pregnancy.[27] The party moved to advocate for legal recognition of same-sex partnerships,[28] and expressed its belief that Poland needs to transition to renewable energy, although it stressed the need to protect the poorest parts of the society from transition costs first.[29]

  1. ^ https://businessinsider.com.pl/wiadomosci/michal-kolodziejczak-kim-jest-lider-agrounii/nnbrp4t Michał Kołodziejczak. Dziś wiedzie rolników na barykady, kiedyś wyleciał z PiS
  2. ^ Michał Kolanko (16 March 2022). "Michał Kołodziejczak: Polskie elity są nieudolne". rp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ "AGROunia - oddolny ruch rolników". agrounia.pl.
  4. ^ Dyba, Iwona (13 March 2019). "Płonące opony, rozrzucone jabłka, wybuchające petardy. AGROunia protestowała w centrum Warszawy". farmer.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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  6. ^ a b Wróbel, Jan; Kołodziejczak, Michał (2022-10-21). "Kołodziejczak z Agrounii: Ludzie boją się socjalizmu, bo go nie rozumieją [WYWIAD]" [Kołodziejczak of Agrounia: People fear socialism because they don't understand it [INTERVIEW]]. Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. Archived from the original on 2022-10-21.
  7. ^ "Kongres AGROunii: Jedna droga dla kraju, narodowy agraryzm". 6 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Bartłomiej Derdzikowski (27 August 2022). "Lider Agrounii: Czuję się politycznym spadkobiercą Andrzeja Leppera". wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  9. ^ Matraszek, Marek (October 2023). "2023 Polish Parliamentary Election: A post-electoral summary and analysis. Election implications for businesses and the Polish political scene" (PDF). 2023 Polish Parliamentary Election Report. Warsaw: CEC Group: 12. AGROunion – AGROunia (AU). The radical left-wing agrarian party led by Michał Kołodziejczak.
  10. ^ Michał Kolanko (23 February 2022). "AgroUnia maszeruje. Ruch społeczny chce przed wyborami przekształcić się w partię polityczną". rp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  11. ^ a b Michał Kolanko (25 November 2021). "Michał Kołodziejczak: Przypilnuję uczciwej transformacji". rp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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  14. ^ "Zapraszam do oglądania". twitter.com (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Agrounia zarejestrowana jako partia polityczna". wrp.pl (in Polish). 17 March 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  16. ^ a b Sitnicka, Dominika; Szczęśniak, Agata (24 May 2022). "Rozwód przed studniówką. Porozumienie i AgroUnia ogłaszają koniec współpracy. Co naprawdę się stało?". OKO.press (in Polish).
  17. ^ https://www.money.pl/gospodarka/nowy-lepper-a-moze-nowy-kornel-morawiecki-kim-jest-michal-kolodziejczak-6673578570898080a.html Wyrzucili go z PiS, stał się cierniem w boku rządu. Kim jest Michał Kołodziejczak?
  18. ^ "AGROunia" (in Polish). Onet Wiadomości. 2019-05-16.
  19. ^ Mateusz Madejski (18 August 2021). "Wyrzucili go z PiS, stał się cierniem w boku rządu. Kim jest Michał Kołodziejczak?" (in Polish). money.pl.
  20. ^ a b Michał Kolanko (17 February 2022). "Kołodziejczak: Budujemy partię ludowo-socjaldemokratyczną, a nie partię buntu". rp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  21. ^ Tomasz Sawczuk (10 March 2020), "Agrounia: Biedronka oszukuje ludzi", kulturaliberalna.pl (in Polish), retrieved 2023-08-03, Niesłusznie. Nie chciałbym, żeby ktoś mylił patriotyzm, miłość do ojczyzny, z nacjonalizmem. Nigdy nie zgodzę się z ludźmi, którzy przekraczają granice, czy to z lewej, czy prawej strony, bo wiem, że to donikąd nie prowadzi. [Wrong. I would not want anyone to confuse patriotism, love of country, with nationalism. I will never agree with people who overstep the boundaries, whether on the left or the right, because I know it leads nowhere.]
  22. ^ a b c Sitnicka, Dominika (27 February 2022). "Chłopak ze wsi i dziewczyna z miasta. AgroUnia i Porozumienie chcą iść po byłych wyborców PiS". OKO.press (in Polish).
  23. ^ Sztandera, Marcin (29 May 2023). "Nowa Demokracja TAK Marka Materka oficjalnie zaprezentowana. Prezydent Starachowic premierem?". wyborcza.pl (in Polish).
  24. ^ Chlebosz, Monika (30 June 2022). "Nowy koalicjant Agrounii. Kto tym razem?". farmer.pl (in Polish).
  25. ^ Kolanko, Michał (30 June 2022). "AgroUnia i ruch Marka Materka łączą siły na wybory". rp.pl (in Polish).
  26. ^ MWL (2023-08-16). "Michał Kołodziejczak wystartuje z listy Koalicji Obywatelskiej. "Stan wyższej konieczności"". www.money.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-08-16.
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  29. ^ "Kołodziejczak: Ekologia? Tak, ale nie kosztem biednych". rp.pl (in Polish). 24 March 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2023.