Repair of public media; separation of church and state, restoration of the autonomy of the university, depoliticization of culture and normalization of the professional status of artists – such points are included in the coalition agreement of the current opposition.
The coalition agreement emphasized that science and higher education need changes. As indicated, what is needed is ‘depoliticization, restoration of university autonomy and a higher level of funding’.
We are going to change the scoring system for scientific publications. The parties to the coalition unanimously declare that in order to improve the competitiveness of the Polish economy, it will be necessary to significantly increase research and development expenditure and create efficient channels for the exchange of knowledge between the academic community and entrepreneurs.
– announced.
As added, the government will pay special attention to research into historical and cultural heritage.
According to the coalition parties, culture is an important area of the functioning of the state. The coalition’s predecessors led to extreme politicization of institutions dealing with cultural evaluation and financing, which often meant the introduction of covert censorship. Art should be free!
– emphasized in the contract.
As added, the coalition will aim to depoliticize culture and normalize the professional status of artists by providing them with social security, retirement benefits and access to the healthcare system.
Changes in public media
Coalition leaders also included the issue of fixing public media in the agreement.
We will fix and depoliticize the public media. They became largely responsible for the divisions in society, spreading lies and deliberately organizing witch hunts and hate campaigns, leading to the disintegration of the national community. We commit to taking all necessary steps to immediately stop this practice and take consequences against those who spread hatred using public means
– included.
Moreover, the parties to the coalition – as we read in the document – unanimously affirm that the separation of church and state is necessary, based on the principles of mutual independence and impartiality of the state in matters of religious and ideological beliefs.
On Friday afternoon, the coalition agreement was initialed in the Sejm by the chairman of the Civic Platform, Donald Tusk, the chairman of Poland 2050 Szymon Hołownia, the chairman of the Polish People’s Party Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and the co-chairmen of the Polish People’s Party. New Left: Włodzimierz Czarzasty and Robert Biedroń.
tkwl/PAP
READ ALSO:
— Opposition leaders signed a coalition agreement. Tusk couldn’t resist attacking the president: he wanted to buy time
– We know the details of the coalition agreement! Hołownia and Tsaarzasty are candidates for the chairmen of the Sejm. The findings include: settlement of the ZP government
– OUR INTERVIEW. Prof. Jabłoński about the coalition agreement: Almost all generalities. Keeping promises may amount to holding PiS to account
– Nothing unites people like ‘anti-PiS’? The United Right agreement was included in the coalition agreement: without this agreement there will be no law-abiding Poland
Source: wPolityce