Kaczynski twin to run for Poland’s presidency

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the twin brother of Poland’s late President Lech Kaczynski, said on the 26 April 2010 that he would campaign to be the country’s president in early elections set for 20 June 2010. Lech Kaczynski died in a plane crash on the 10 April 2010.

ESO: Background information: Polish president killed in plane crash http://www.europeansources.info/record/plane-crashes-in-smolensk-killing-polish-president-and-95-others/

BBC News, 26.4.10: Dead Kaczynski's twin to run for Poland president http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8644411.stm

Deutsche Welle, 26.4.10: Brother of late Polish president to seek top office http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5508701,00.html

France24, 26.4.10: Brother of late president confirms candidacy in June election http://www.france24.com/en/20100426-kaczynski-lech-jaroslaw-crash-snap-early-presidential-election-june-poland

Polskie Radio, 26.4.10: Late president’s twin stands for election http://www.thenews.pl/national/artykul130371_late-presidents-twin-stands-for-election.html

EurActiv, 27.4.10: Kaczyński twin to run for president http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/kaczynski-twin-run-president-news-485150

Polska, 27.4.10: Kaczyński twin declares candidacy (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/239611-kaczynski-twin-declares-candidacy

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