By the second round, however, he had gained the support of Radio Maryja, as well as of two other political parties besides his own: Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland, and the Polish People's Party. Elected President of the Republic of Poland he defeated the runner-up Donald Tusk by polling 8,, votes, constituting More Info: en.
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In his inaugural speech, the new president told both houses of parliament that he wanted to overcome the post-communist era by ending what he called "sleaze and botched reforms" as Poland has the European Union's highest unemployment rate of 17 percent. And there is no mechanism that would allow to translate into life the principle of solidarity without honesty, in particular the honesty of those who take decisions relating to other people. He said Poland's close ties with France and Germany was a good beginning for future cooperation of between the EU heavyweights.
But he warned Berlin's plans to commemorate its World War II deportees and to build a gas pipeline from Russia that bypasses Poland remains problematic.
However he made clear that Poland will also strengthen ties with its eastern neighbors Russia and Ukraine. Despite his pledges, people in Warsaw have mixed opinions on whether Mr. Kaczynski will be able to run the country. By Gabriela Baczynska. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who leads the right-wing main opposition Law and Justice PiS , and some of his deputies stayed away from the ceremony. Lech Kaczynski, a combative right-winger, and the centrist government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk were often at loggerheads as the president vetoed some draft legislation.
Senior Law and Justice officials have expressed their sympathy, but argue the decision lies with prosecutors, and that the exhumations may be a distressing necessity. Some other relatives have expressed their support for the exhumations. Government critics, however, argue that Law and Justice may be motivated more by a desire for revenge than for the truth about the crash.
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