Progressive politician seeks Polish ‘Spring’ with new party

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A former Polish lawmaker who is openly gay has launched a progressive party ahead of two upcoming elections, presenting a program that includes phasing out coal production and liberalizing the abortion law in Poland.
At a convention Sunday in Warsaw, Robert Biedron announced the party’s name, Wiosna, or “Spring,” and vowed that he would work to unify the bitterly divided country.
Biedron has long been the hope of progressive Poles. However, it is unc