Specific features of the Polish parliamentarism at the present stage

Poland became the first country of the Eastern bloc that embraced democratic transition. The Round Table negotiations in which representatives of Communist Party (Polish United Workers’ Party) and Solidarność took part, started on 6 June, 1989. The process of creation of a new Polish state and the transition to a new political and social direction was associated with the need to develop and implement new political institutes, especially the institute of election of political elites. As a result of the Round Table negations the bicameral legislative National Assembly was created: it consisted of Seym, which is the Lower chamber, and Senate, the Upper chamber. The political scene in Poland is very diverse. However, the political competition is fixed mainly between the two dominant political forces – the «Law and Justice» and the «Civic Platform» parties.