Bi-Partisan Beer Gathering Stirs up a Storm in Poland’s Presidential Election
- Right-Wing Confederation candidate Sławomir Mentzen, ruling party candidate Rafał Trzaskowski, and foreign minister Radosław Sikorski shared a beer on May 24, 2025, in Poland amid the presidential election campaign.
- This meeting followed a televised exchange between Mentzen and Trzaskowski and occurred ahead of the June 1 second-round presidential election, surprising many on the polarized political Right.
- The gathering, held at a pub owned by Mentzen, sparked criticism from supporters on both sides and quickly went viral, accumulating nearly six million views by May 25 morning.
- Mentzen said politicians must talk and called the meeting normal, while Sikorski captioned their video 'For a Poland that unites, not divides,' highlighting the event's unusual cross-party nature.
- The incident revealed growing political polarization, with Confederation voters shocked by Mentzen's fraternization and commentators debating future coalitions and opposition strategies in Poland.
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Mentzen Spoke Out About Beer with Trzaskowski, Admitting He Regrets One Thing
Sławomir Mentzen commented on Sunday on a recording in which he, Rafał Trzaskowski and Radosław Sikorski, are drinking beer in his pub in Toruń. The film quickly spread online, causing a lot of emotion. As the Confederation politician emphasized, he only regrets one thing - that his conversation with the KO candidate is less talked about than the shared beer.
Mentzen Having a Beer with Trzaskowski. Dr. Kawęcki: The Right Should Stay Calm
This beer has already been drunk, but perhaps we will see what the consequences will be. It would be in the interest of Karol Nawrocki and the entire right wing to remain calm now - says political scientist Dr. Krzysztof Kawęcki in an interview with the portal DoRzeczy.pl.
Sikorski Happy with Beer with Trzaskowski and Mentz. "It's Encouraging"
Poles met during the election period to talk about politics, without venom, over hops - this is how Radosław Sikorski described Saturday's meeting over a beer with Sławomir Mentzen and Rafał Trzaskowski. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained to RMF FM what the politicians talked about.
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