Former Polish activist Jan Hołowni applied for the UN high commissioner for refugees while Donald Tusk seeks fresh MPs, and Polska 2050 plans internal member transfers that may occur this year.
PO Lures Hołowni Members
Platform insiders say the first transfers from Polska 2050 could happen this year. They plan to welcome the first MPs from Hołowni at a unified congress with Modern and Polish Initiative, according to an anonymous politician. He notes that willing MPs should not be lacking, as the Platform offers hope for political survival and an additional Sejm term.
Potential Split
Polska 2050 currently has 30 MPs, but internal differences are already apparent—e.g., in the vote on the gas pipeline project. “This shows how small the formation is already,” says a PO MP. Former Polska 2050 senator Jacek Bury adds, “If the MPs stay together, they can survive, but if they split, the party will disappear.”
Hołowni Eyes Geneva
Hołowni himself has applied for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, a prestigious role that offers a net annual salary of about $250–270 k (tax‑free) plus a generous benefits package. If he takes the position, his exit from domestic politics could signal the beginning of the end for his party. He also announced he will not run to lead the party in the next elections. Katarzyna Pełczyńska‑Nałęcz or Ryszard Petru, who have already declared candidacies, could succeed him.
