PERSON: Grzegorz Braun

Confederation of the Polish Crown

Chairman

Grzegorz Michał Braun (born 11 March 1967) is a far-right and pro-Russian Polish politician who is the leader of the monarchist party Confederation of the Polish Crown.

Braun’s political career began in 2015 when he announced his candidacy for the President of Poland. He formed the campaign committee “God bless You!” but received a minimal percentage of votes. His political journey continued with participation in discussions on European and Russian relations and candidacy in various elections including for the mayoral office of Gdańsk and the European Parliament. Despite electoral setbacks, he eventually secured a seat in the Sejm (Polish parliament) during the 2019, and reelected in 2023. Braun’s tenure in politics has been marked by controversy, including inflammatory remarks during the Covid-19 pandemic and endorsements of independent nuclear capabilities for Poland.

He holds anti-American, anti-Ukrainian, anti-Protestant, anti-LGBT, antisemitic, and pro-Russian beliefs, aligning himself with Polish ultranationalism and traditionalist Catholicism. While in the Sejm, his activities have been characterized by a series of antisemitic incidents and pro-Russian stances, including referring to Polish Jews as “the enemies of Poland” and participants “in the Satanic cult”. In 2023, he disrupted a Holocaust lecture, destroyed equipment, and made more derogatory comments about Jews. He further intensified his controversial actions by extinguishing a Hanukkah menorah in the Sejm, leading to his exclusion from the session and punishment.

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