Real Europe Movement – Europa Christi (Polish: Ruch Prawdziwa Europa – Europa Christi, RPE) is a Polish right-wing political party founded in November 2018 by Mirosław Piotrowski, formally registered on 12 February 2019. From 31 March 2023, it is associated with Confederation Liberty and Independence.
Real Europe Movement – Europa Christi Ruch Prawdziwa Europa – Europa Christi | |
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| Abbreviation | RPE |
| Chairman | Mirosław Piotrowski |
| Founded | November 2018 |
| Split from | Law and Justice |
| Headquarters | ul. Odlewnicza 12 m. 24, Lublin |
| Ideology | National conservatism Political Catholicism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| European Parliament group | European Conservatives and Reformists |
| 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 | 0 / 39,416 |
| Website | |
| https://rpeu.pl/ | |
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History
editThe party was created in November 2018 by an independent MEP from ECR Group, Mirosław Piotrowski (elected from Law and Justice list and associated with Radio Maryja). On 27 November, he applied the party for registration together with Małgorzata Banach and Mariusz Książek. It was registered on 12 February 2019.[1]
In March 2019, it was announced that the party would run in the 2019 European Parliamentary election together with Right Wing of the Republic and Union of Christian Families.[2] However, in April most of Right Wing of the Republic (including its founder and MEP, Marek Jurek) decided to run with Kukiz’15 instead.[3][4] The committee managed to register lists in two constituencies. RPE decided to withdraw from the election, instead of opting to focus on parliamentary and presidential elections.[5] In the 2019 Polish parliamentary election, the party did not field any Sejm lists but had three candidates to the Senate under "List of Mirosław Piotrowski to the Senate" committee.[6] They received 0.19% of the nationwide vote.[7]
In December 2019, the party held a convention to elect a board of directors. It included former members of Right Wing of the Republic such as Krzysztof Kawęcki (who later left the party in October 2020).[8]
Its chairman, Mirosław Piotrowski was a candidate in the 2020 Polish presidential election, coming in last place with 0.11% of the vote.[9] In the second round, he did not support neither Andrzej Duda, nor Rafał Trzaskowski.[citation needed]
On 31 March 2023, the party established cooperation with Confederation of the Polish Crown to field candidates on the lists of Confederation Liberty and Independence.[10] In the 2023 Polish parliamentary election, Piotrowski became one of Confederation's Senate candidates, while vice-chairman Leszek Szymański run to the Sejm. Neither of them managed to receive a seat.[11] In the 2024 European Parliament election, Mirosław Piotrowski ran on Confederation list in Lublin constituency.[12]
Platform
editReal Europe Movement is focused on defending Christian values. The party declares its opposition to abortion, euthanasia and "LGBT ideology". It supports strengthening the role of families, the idea of "Europe of Nations" with less EU-wide regulations, as well as defending the Polish countryside and environment. It also supports „dismantling the dictate of large foreign big-box retail chains on the Polish market”. It opposes creation of European army, instead wanting to focus on alliance with United States within NATO.[13] Despite this, after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, its chairman signed a declaration claiming that Ukraine and NATO caused the conflict.[14]
Structure
editChairman:
Vice-chairmen:
- Jerzy Jarosiński
- Leszek Szymański
- Kazimierz Zych
Election results
editEuropean Parliament
edit| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mirosław Piotrowski | 1,420,287 | 12.08% (#3) | 0 / 53
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New | – |
| As part of the Confederation coalition, that won 6 seats in total. | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Pozycja 20052", Monitor Sądowy i Gospodarczy nr 75/2019, 16 April 2019, retrieved 13 July 2024
- ^ Mieczysław Rudy (11 March 2019), "Ruch Prawdziwa Europa, Prawica Rzeczypospolitej i Zjednoczenie Chrześcijańskich Rodzin wystartują razem do PE", pap.pl, retrieved 13 July 2024
- ^ Michał Wróblewski (11 March 2019), "Wybory do PE. Kulisy rozłamu w "Europa Christi" i wolta Marka Jurka. "Oszukał nas, rozwalił projekt"", wp.pl, retrieved 13 July 2024
- ^ "Deklaracja członków Rady Politycznej Prawicy Rzeczypospolitej", prawicarzeczypospolitej.org, 17 April 2019, retrieved 13 July 2024
- ^ "Ruch Prawdziwa Europa – Europa Christi wycofał się z eurowyborów", onet.pl, 18 May 2019, retrieved 13 July 2024
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2019". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2019". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Jan Bodakowski (31 December 2019), "Byli politycy Prawicy RP Marka Jurka we władzach Ruchu Prawdziwa Europa", wrealu24.pl, archived from the original on 5 June 2020, retrieved 13 July 2024
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2020". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Uroczyste podpisanie umowy o współpracy pomiędzy Konfederacją Korony Polskiej Grzegorza Brauna i Ruchem Prawdziwa Europa prof. Mirosława Piotrowskiego", konfederacja.com.pl, 31 March 2023, retrieved 13 July 2024
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2023". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2024". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Deklaracja Ruchu Prawdziwa Europa" (PDF), rpeu.pl, retrieved 13 July 2024
- ^ Piotr Kozłowski (28 June 2022), "Profesor KUL, były europoseł: To Ukraina odpowiada za wojnę", wyborcza.pl, retrieved 13 July 2024