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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.
437:, which "could become a representation of the German population" in addition to German Minority. Wojtaszczyk found that the performance of Polish People's Party was particularly weak in areas with significant German minority, concluding that German Minority is ideologically similar to that party, with the main difference being that German Minority appeals specifically to the interests of German population, while PSL promotes purely Polish slogans. However, the electorate of German Minority mainly consists of older people, with many young Germans in Poland either emigrating or voting for Polish parties. 482:
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.
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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 Miś, 21 Kandidaten für den Sejm, 3 für 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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2505: 2503: 2500: 2498: 2497:Peasant Party 2495: 2493: 2490: 2488: 2487: 2483: 2481: 2478: 2476: 2473: 2471: 2468: 2464: 2461: 2459: 2456: 2454: 2451: 2450: 2449: 2446: 2442: 2439: 2437: 2434: 2432: 2429: 2427: 2424: 2423: 2422: 2421: 2417: 2415: 2412: 2410: 2407: 2405: 2404: 2400: 2396: 2393: 2391: 2388: 2387: 2386: 2383: 2381: 2378: 2376: 2373: 2372: 2370: 2364: 2354: 2353:Familia Party 2351: 2349: 2346: 2344: 2341: 2340: 2338: 2336: 2330: 2327: 2323: 2316: 2313: 2311: 2308: 2306: 2303: 2301: 2298: 2296: 2293: 2290: 2287: 2285: 2282: 2280: 2277: 2274: 2271: 2268: 2265: 2262: 2259: 2257: 2254: 2252: 2249: 2247: 2244: 2242: 2239: 2237: 2234: 2232: 2229: 2227: 2224: 2222: 2219: 2217: 2216:Piast Faction 2214: 2212: 2209: 2207: 2204: 2202: 2199: 2197: 2194: 2192: 2189: 2186: 2183: 2181: 2178: 2176: 2173: 2171: 2168: 2166: 2163: 2161: 2158: 2156: 2153: 2151: 2148: 2146: 2143: 2141: 2138: 2136: 2133: 2131: 2130:Common Powiat 2128: 2126: 2123: 2121: 2118: 2116: 2115:Better Poland 2113: 2111: 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Index

German Minority (political party)

Leader
Ryszard Galla
Opole
Racibórz
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
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Politics of Poland
Political parties
Elections

Upper Silesia

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