Civic Platform facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Civic Platform
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Leader | Grzegorz Schetyna |
Founded | 24 January 2001 |
Split from | Solidarity Electoral Action, Freedom Union |
Ideology | Conservative liberalism Christian democracy |
Political position | Centre-right |
Civic Platform (Polish: Platforma Obywatelska) is a political party in Poland. It is currently the second largest political party in Poland.
The party gets a lot of its support from the north and west of Poland.
Some famous Civic Platform politicians include Donald Tusk, Jerzy Buzek, Ewa Kopacz, Bronisław Komorowski and Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz.
Beliefs
The party supports the European Union.
The party is against same-sex marriage, abortion, euthanasia, fetal stem cell research and the removal of religious symbols from schools.
Images for kids
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Donald Tusk former Prime Minister of Poland and President of the European Council, leader of European People's Party
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Jerzy Buzek former President of the European Parliament and former Prime Minister of Poland
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Bogdan Borusewicz former Marshal of the Senate
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Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz former Mayor of Warsaw
See also
In Spanish: Plataforma Cívica para niños