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Stronnictwo Demokratyczne (Democratic Party) is one of the historic political parties of Poland, rooted in the country's liberal and civic-democratic traditions. It grew out of the Democratic Clubs active from 1937 and was established as a party in April 1939; revived underground in 1940, it supported the Polish government-in-exile during the occupation. In 1989 it took part in the Round Table period and contributed to the formation of Tadeusz Mazowiecki's government. Heir to the intelligentsia and the world of small enterprise and the professions, it holds a distinctive place in Polish democratic life.
At the heart of the party's project lie pluralism, moderation and European cooperation: the defence of democratic institutions, civic responsibility, and a politics of dialogue and balance. It stands for an open, pro-European Poland, firmly anchored in the values and institutions of the European Union.
Within the European Democratic Party, which it joined in 2009, Stronnictwo Demokratyczne embodies a conviction at the core of the EDP's vision: that democracy rests on pluralism and moderation, and that the reunified, democratic Europe to which Poland belongs is a historic achievement to be defended and deepened.
