The Democratic-Social Movement ( pl, Ruch Demokratyczno-Społeczny, RDS) was a political party in

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History

The RDS was established on 20 April 1991 by

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as a breakaway from the

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. It went on to receive 0.5% of the vote and win one seat in the

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in the October 1991 parliamentary elections.

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1511 In June 1992 the party merged with the

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Labour Solidarity Labour Solidarity ( pl, Solidarność Pracy, SP) was a political party in Poland. History The SP was initially a faction within the Solidarity movement, which coalesced between 1989 and 1991 led by Ryszard Bugaj and Karol Modzelewski. The part ...

and some members of the

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to form

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.Wróbe, p2008

References

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