Polish opposition party PiS faces major split as Morawiecki faction exits

Jarosław Kaczyński, chairman of Law and Justice (PiS), announced that more than thirty party deputies have left the party after refusing to sign a loyalty declaration that would bar participation in external political associations. The ultimatum targeted members of Mateusz Morawiecki’s informal group Rozwój Plus, which Kaczyński called “an element of division” within PiS. Morawiecki, former prime minister and head of Rozwój Plus, said the group comprises about 40 MPs, one senator and three MEPs and denied any plan to split the party, stating “we fought to the last moment for unity” and that “we were brutally pushed out of PiS”. He presented documents and witnesses to support his claim that he sought compromise. Morawiecki also rejected rumours of talks with the governing coalition parties PSL or Polską 2050, insisting his faction has no financial links to party funds and “did not receive any money” from the European Conservatives and Reformists group. The dispute has sparked commentary from other right‑wing politicians, with Krzysztof Bosak warning against “stereotypes” and Marek Suski accusing the far‑right Confederation of quietly supporting the government. The split threatens the cohesion of the largest Polish opposition party ahead of the next parliamentary election.