Kaczynski calls election right after Independence Day

The first round of voting for local authorities, including the city mayors, will be followed by a second round two weeks later. According to the leader of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD), Wojciech Olejniczak, the Prime Minister chose this date for a reason. "We will have an election campaign under the false pretense of participating in patriotic celebrations of Independence day," said Olejniczak. "This is disgusting." The representatives of the Civic Platform are not as cruel, however, as they have shown their discontent that the PM waited to announce the date for the elections for the changes in the regulations of the local elections. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.K.