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On 25 July 2026 In late July, former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki told TV Republika he had never served as an adviser to advised Donald Tusk, rejecting claims of a past role. He blamed blaming a group faction of “intriguers” for the growing division deepening divisions within the Law and Justice (PiS) party and said he had no intention of founding a new party. (PiS). PiS deputy leader Jacek Sasin responded on X, denying any affiliation outside PiS rejected the claim and criticizing criticized Morawiecki for portraying the party as “Solidarna Polska Jacka Sasina,” while highlighting Morawiecki’s earlier ties to Tusk. a personal project. Four days later, later Morawiecki resigned stepped down as chair of the European Conservatives and Reformists (EKR) after a dispute with PiS, refusing, along with about 40 allies, group, refusing to pledge loyalty to the party. He has been building a splinter group that seeks a more moderate stance. PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński now faces the task of appointing and taking about 40 allies with him. The party began searching for a new EKR chairman. Two PiS MEPs are in the running: chairman, with longtime adviser Adam Bielan, known for contacts with European and American conservatives, and former Mazowieckie governor Tobiasz Bocheński, a rising “professor” faction figure in Tobiasz Bocheński, and Patryk Jaki mentioned as candidates. On 7 August, former PiS secretary‑general Krzysztof Sobolewski announced his departure from the party’s “professor” faction. Their selection will shape PiS’s strategy in party, sparking speculation that he might join the Rozwój Plus club. His wife Sylwia Sobolewska’s appearances at party events drew mixed reactions. Amid the turmoil, party leader Jarosław Kaczyński is reported to favor Adam Bielan for the EKR leadership, citing his European Parliament experience and influence its positioning ability to unite members. The internal split and leadership reshuffle remain a central challenge for PiS ahead of the upcoming Polish elections.