Former Poland PM Morawiecki sets October 2026 launch for new party, splitting from PiS
Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland's former prime minister, confirmed on August 4, 2026 that his breakaway parliamentary group will formally launch a new party by October; PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński responded by ordering party members to sign a loyalty pledge disavowing external groupings; Morawiecki ruled out any cooperation with Prime Minister Donald Tusk, describing opposition to Tusk as a key organising principle
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Summary
Mateusz Morawiecki, who led Poland as prime minister from 2017 to 2023, confirmed on August 4 that his breakaway parliamentary faction will formally constitute itself as a new party by October 2026. PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński, whose party Morawiecki previously served as premier, responded by ordering members to sign a loyalty pledge rejecting external associations and demanding the group dissolve. Morawiecki ruled out any future cooperation with current Prime Minister Donald Tusk, describing opposition to Tusk as the new party's central organising principle.
Why it matters
The split fractures Poland's main right-wing opposition bloc at a time when Tusk's governing coalition already faces internal tensions. A formal new party led by Morawiecki would compete with PiS for the same voter pool, potentially fragmenting the opposition's capacity to mount a unified challenge ahead of the next Sejm elections. Kaczyński's loyalty-pledge response signals PiS intends to treat the breakaway as a hostile act rather than a negotiable internal dispute.
What to watch
- Whether PiS expels Morawiecki's group from the party, completing the split
- The new party's October launch and its initial membership and platform
- Whether Morawiecki's faction can attract additional PiS defectors or coalition with smaller right-wing parties