Mateusz Morawiecki launches Rozwój Plus, reshaping Poland's right‑wing
Former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced that a founding congress for his new party Rozwój Plus will be held on 15 October. About 40 former Law and Justice (PiS) parliamentarians have left the party to join the new formation, creating a separate parliamentary club.
The split has triggered a sharp conflict with PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński, who has publicly criticised Morawiecki and called his state “strange”. Recent polls show PiS support falling to roughly 15‑25 percent, while Rozwój Plus polls at 4‑7 percent. The fragmentation of the right‑wing is also reflected in rising support for the Confederation and the Crown‑Poland Confederation. Analysts say the division could reshape the Polish right‑wing landscape ahead of the 2027 parliamentary elections.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Mateusz Morawiecki announced a founding congress for his new party on 15 October. (4d2742a0-4f6b-4f06-9553-e750433af04e, 1cf640b4-9eb0-41ae-9b4e-95a1495195a8)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The new party is called Rozwój Plus (Development Plus). (4d2742a0-4f6b-4f06-9553-e750433af04e, 1cf640b4-9eb0-41ae-9b4e-95a1495195a8, 41f7aa73-eb0d-49d2-b302-35f66e774503)
- [● 3 SOURCES] About 40 parliamentarians left PiS to join Morawiecki's new party. (4d2742a0-4f6b-4f06-9553-e750433af04e, 1cf640b4-9eb0-41ae-9b4e-95a1495195a8, 41f7aa73-eb0d-49d2-b302-35f66e774503)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Jarosław Kaczyński publicly criticised Morawiecki, calling him in a “strange state”. (b3ddedd7-e76c-4b9d-a208-1889a1edc3c4, 98748f6d-e37a-4a42-b721-22b66d28b074, c2b62312-a5d7-44a6-a75a-c7876c1f5894)
- [● 3 SOURCES] PiS support has fallen to between 15 percent and 25 percent in recent polls. (0efb0917-c40b-48a1-9acc-16bc2b23b0ad, 0a975c99-63c9-4ba0-aa12-e8a000f2f9b0)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Morawiecki served as prime minister of Poland before forming the new party. (4d2742a0-4f6b-4f06-9553-e750433af04e, a77f6a61-6021-4ed6-8327-77e3d03d70d8)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Polls show Rozwój Plus support at roughly 4‑7 percent of the vote. (0efb0917-c40b-48a1-9acc-16bc2b23b0ad, 0a975c99-63c9-4ba0-aa12-e8a000f2f9b0)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The split could reshape the Polish right‑wing landscape ahead of the 2027 parliamentary elections. (a77f6a61-6021-4ed6-8327-77e3d03d70d8, 4d2742a0-4f6b-4f06-9553-e750433af04e)