Poland’s biggest opposition party faces split over tensions about its direction
Jarosław Kaczyński said the departures follow a failed loyalty pledge as the party confronts its worst internal rupture in more than two decades.
- On Friday, Law and Justice leader Jarosław Kaczyński announced that more than 30 MPs have left the party following a bitter power struggle with former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
- Tensions peaked after Kaczyński demanded dissolution of Rozw Plus, an association founded by Morawiecki and his allies. Morawiecki refused to sign a "loyalty declaration," and talks between the two camps failed to produce agreement.
- Marking the most serious internal rupture since 2001, the dispute reflects a battle over strategy following the 2023 election defeat. Jarosław Kaczyński steered PiS toward a conservative course while Morawiecki argued for broader centre-right appeal.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk's governing coalition hopes the breakup weakens its main rival by dividing conservative voters. A separate political force led by Morawiecki could reshape Poland into a three-way contest for the 2027 elections.
- Recent polls show PiS support varies from 19 percent to just under 30 percent, while the party maintains confrontational opposition to the European Union's European Green Deal and Emissions Trading System.
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