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From France to Italy, Hungary to Sweden, voting intentions track the far-right's rise in Europe

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

A little over a year since leader of Fratelli d'Italia Georgia Meloni rose to power in Italy, the latest data spells out a clear message: she is not the only ultraright politician surfing on voters’ anxieties. In fact, we may be entering a new cycle of far-right extremism across the continent, with heavy stakes for the next European elections in June 2024.A far right momentLast year, in France, Marine Le Pen won an all-time record-high 41.5% of the vote in the second round of the presidential election.

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A little over a year since leader of Fratelli d'Italia Georgia Meloni rose to power in Italy, the latest data spells out a clear message: she is not the only ultraright politician surfing on voters’ anxieties. In fact, we may be entering a new cycle of far-right extremism across the continent, with heavy stakes for the next European elections in June 2024.

A far right moment

    • Last year, in France, Marine Le Pen won an all-time record-high 41.5% of the vote in the second round of the presidential election.
    • In Hungary, Fidesz took 54% of the vote in the parliamentary elections, landing Viktor Orbán a fourth consecutive term.
    • In Eastern and central Europe, the far right is on the rise in Estonia, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria.

Multiple layers of resentment

    • Their nationalist and anti-establishment rhetoric resonates with growing political discontent among citizens, along with popular demand for authoritative and strong leadership.
    • According to the region, ultraright politicians have taken a variety of stances toward Russia.
    • The European elections of June 2024 are likely to see the far right entrench itself more deeply into the political landscape.

Voting intentions and seat projections for far-right parties in Europe

    • Marine Le Pen has already begun a diplomatic blitz to rally her European far-right allies, and recently launched an offensive against Giorgia Meloni, her main rival for far-right leadership in Europe.
    • In Hungary, Viktor Orbán is set to secure about his 2019 level of support, but is still isolated within the European far right.

Cutting cordon sanitaires

    • In many countries, far-right parties have achieved a strategic equilibrium between government credibility and radical politics.
    • Soon Austria may be added to the list, and possibly Belgium where the growing popularity of the Vlaams Belang is putting the country’s cordon sanitaire under greater strain.
    • Such contagion has been most visible in the co-optation of far right’s restrictive immigration policies in those countries.

How European parliamentary blocs could evolve

    • Other far right, pro-Russian parties such as Orban’s Fidesz remain with the Non-Inscrits (unaffiliated).
    • Bolstered by her success in Italy, Giorgia Meloni is seeking a rapprochement with the European People’s Party (EPP), which would pull the ECR toward the centre of European politics.
    • Meloni’s strategic downplay of European and immigration issues certainly opens the door to a broader alliance of the European right.
    • The chair of the European parliamentary group, Manfred Weber, has clearly indicated that future EPP allies should respect the rule of law and unequivocally support Ukraine, singling out the Polish PiS for its illiberal drift.

Ukraine war: what young Poles think about their nation's role – here's what our survey shows

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Symbols of Polish support for Ukraine and Ukrainians remain visible in the streets, such as flags and signs in shop windows.

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  • Symbols of Polish support for Ukraine and Ukrainians remain visible in the streets, such as flags and signs in shop windows.
  • To find out more about social attitudes, we surveyed more than 2,000 young Poles, aged 16-34, in March 2022 and again in May-June 2023.
  • Those young people who self-identify as Catholic in our survey are 10% more likely than others to desire their return to Ukraine when this becomes possible.
  • There has been a fundamental shift when it comes to the stance that young Poles think their government should adopt in the war in Ukraine.
  • Those supporting the far-right (roughly 20% of our respondents) are most likely to oppose the sending of weapons.

Rise of the far right

    • The impending election campaign is likely to bring a new degree of conflict into Polish politics.
    • Félix Krawatzek currently is the PI on an ERC funded research project entitled "Moving Russia(ns): Intergenerational Transmission of Memories Abroad and at Home (MoveMeRU)".

Press release - New electoral rules and the “Lex Tusk”: Poland’s latest threats to EU values

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Electoral reform

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  • Electoral reform
    MEPs have concluded that the amendments to the Polish Electoral Code adopted ahead of the country’s forthcoming parliamentary elections in autumn 2023, and with the June 2024 European elections on the horizon, are deeply concerning.
  • They also recall that the Chamber of the Polish Supreme Court tasked with electoral disputes “cannot be considered an independent and impartial tribunal”.
  • Parliament calls for a full-scale election observation mission for the upcoming parliamentary elections while the EU’s assessment of the rules is underway.
  • Parliament approved the resolution with 472 votes in favour, 136 against, and 16 abstentions.

Joint statement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki

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Friday, June 2, 2023

We support enhancing NATO's deterrence and defence posture, as the backbone of our Article 5 commitment to defend each other.

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  • We support enhancing NATO's deterrence and defence posture, as the backbone of our Article 5 commitment to defend each other.
  • In October 2022, Minister of National Defence Anand and the Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Błaszczak signed a Memorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation to enhance cooperation between the Canadian Armed Forces and the Polish Armed Forces.
  • Working together to advance bilateral cooperation in energy security, including through support for a transition to clean energy technologies.
  • We look forward to meeting again in the coming years to take stock of progress and identify new areas for cooperation.

The largest universal bank in the CEE region accelerates expansion in the Metaverse

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Monday, May 29, 2023

WARSAW, Poland, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PKO Bank Polski, the largest universal bank in the Central and Eastern Europe, is accelerating its expansion in virtual worlds.

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  • WARSAW, Poland, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PKO Bank Polski, the largest universal bank in the Central and Eastern Europe, is accelerating its expansion in virtual worlds.
  • "Our previous experience with being in the Metaverse world has been very positive.
  • Katarzyna Motelska, Director of Employee Experience Formation at PKO Bank Polski, quoted in the press release, said that the bank is constantly looking for new forms of contact with candidates.
  • Since 2022, it has been present on the Decentraland platform, where it was the first in Poland to launch its banking outpost.

The largest universal bank in the CEE region accelerates expansion in the Metaverse

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Monday, May 29, 2023

WARSAW, Poland, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PKO Bank Polski, the largest universal bank in the Central and Eastern Europe, is accelerating its expansion in virtual worlds.

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  • WARSAW, Poland, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PKO Bank Polski, the largest universal bank in the Central and Eastern Europe, is accelerating its expansion in virtual worlds.
  • "Our previous experience with being in the Metaverse world has been very positive.
  • Katarzyna Motelska, Director of Employee Experience Formation at PKO Bank Polski, quoted in the press release, said that the bank is constantly looking for new forms of contact with candidates.
  • Since 2022, it has been present on the Decentraland platform, where it was the first in Poland to launch its banking outpost.

EQS-News: Photon Energy Group Publishes 2022 Annual Report and Sustainability Report

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

The Sustainability Report includes Photon Energy Group’s green financing report, enabling its investors, bondholders and other stakeholders to follow the development of the assets and projects funded by the Green EUR Bond 2021/2027.

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  • The Sustainability Report includes Photon Energy Group’s green financing report, enabling its investors, bondholders and other stakeholders to follow the development of the assets and projects funded by the Green EUR Bond 2021/2027.
  • As of today, the Annual Report 2022 and Sustainability Report 2022 are available on the Group’s website, photonenergy.com .
  • Amsterdam – 25 April 2023 – Photon Energy N.V. (WSE&PSE: PEN, FSX: A1T9KW) (‘Photon Energy Group’ or the ‘Company’) today published both its Annual Report 2022 and its Sustainability Report 2022 .
  • Key highlights from the Company’s Annual Report 2022 include:
    The Company posted a record revenue of EUR 95.136 million (+161.7% YoY) for 2022, while EBITDA grew to EUR 24.308 million (+153.6% YoY).

KX PARTNERS WITH CGI ENABLING POLISH ENERGY SECTOR TRANSFORMATION

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Monday, April 3, 2023

NEW YORK and LONDON, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KX, maker of kdb, the world's fastest time series database and analytics engine, will help optimize Polish utility operations through its partnership with CGI. PSE, the Polish TSO recently selected CGI to implement a new Central Energy Market Information System (CSIRE). KX, which is embedded within CGI Central Market Solutions (CMS), will help manage large meter data volumes and highly complex analytics for the project. The market size is estimated at 20 million metering points across the country.

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  • PSE, the Polish TSO recently selected CGI to implement a new Central Energy Market Information System (CSIRE).
  • KX, which is embedded within CGI Central Market Solutions (CMS), will help manage large meter data volumes and highly complex analytics for the project.
  • The KX Data Timehouse, with the kdb+ time series database at its core, was designed to meet this moment," said James Corcoran, Chief Growth Officer, KX.
  • Together with KX, we are perfectly positioned to help Poland revolutionize the energy sector and accelerate toward a smarter, cleaner, and more flexible energy system, involving higher-frequency meter data and scaling toward real-time data," said Mattijs van den Hoed, VP Consulting, CGI.

KX PARTNERS WITH CGI ENABLING POLISH ENERGY SECTOR TRANSFORMATION

Retrieved on: 
Monday, April 3, 2023

NEW YORK and LONDON, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KX, maker of kdb, the world's fastest time series database and analytics engine, will help optimize Polish utility operations through its partnership with CGI. PSE, the Polish TSO recently selected CGI to implement a new Central Energy Market Information System (CSIRE). KX, which is embedded within CGI Central Market Solutions (CMS), will help manage large meter data volumes and highly complex analytics for the project. The market size is estimated at 20 million metering points across the country.

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  • PSE, the Polish TSO recently selected CGI to implement a new Central Energy Market Information System (CSIRE).
  • KX, which is embedded within CGI Central Market Solutions (CMS), will help manage large meter data volumes and highly complex analytics for the project.
  • The KX Data Timehouse, with the kdb+ time series database at its core, was designed to meet this moment," said James Corcoran, Chief Growth Officer, KX.
  • Together with KX, we are perfectly positioned to help Poland revolutionize the energy sector and accelerate toward a smarter, cleaner, and more flexible energy system, involving higher-frequency meter data and scaling toward real-time data," said Mattijs van den Hoed, VP Consulting, CGI.

Molecure Announces Full Year Financial 2022 Results – A Year of Significant Progress

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

“Molecure has made significant progress over 2022, becoming a clinical stage biotechnology company preparing our two most advanced assets to start multi-center phase I and phase II studies respectively” said Marcin Szumowski, CEO and President of the Management Board of Molecure.

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  • “Molecure has made significant progress over 2022, becoming a clinical stage biotechnology company preparing our two most advanced assets to start multi-center phase I and phase II studies respectively” said Marcin Szumowski, CEO and President of the Management Board of Molecure.
  • In recent weeks, we achieved an important milestone dosing the first cancer patient in a Phase I study with OATD-02, the first and only dual arginase inhibitor.
  • The Company's full year presentation to investors will be held on April 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM (CET) in an online meeting.
  • In 2022, Molecure announced a new name and brand identity.