During a press conference and on his TV show, Polish leaders discuss a prospective PiS–Confederation coalition while noting shifting voter support and a growing Civic Coalition.
Government Spokesman Addresses Election Anniversary
In the Thursday episode of “Rozmowa Piaseckiego,” government spokesman Adam Szlapka answered questions about the second anniversary of parliamentary elections and changes in support for the parties that form the ruling coalition.
Szlapka Comments on Potential Kaczyński–Mentzen Rule
Szlapka noted a statement by Sławomir Mentzen that appeared on X yesterday, calling it a sharp attack on Jarosław Kaczyński. He added that if the elections were held today, Kaczyński would rule “with Mentzen.”
Civic Coalition Gains vs. PiS Mobilisation Issues
He also observed that “compared with the elections exactly two years ago, the Civic Coalition has grown.” According to him, the decline in support for Kaczyński’s party shows that “PiS cannot mobilise its voters.”
Kaczyński’s Nightmare Unfolds, Voters Shift to Confederation
Piasecki noted that many PiS voters are moving to Confederation and Grzegorz Braun’s group. Szlapka said, “Kaczyński’s nightmare is unfolding after many years. Between him and the wall there are more than one group.” He warned that in the next two years the coalition will “pull up the ranks, the camps.” Szlapka did not know what formula would be used, noting that the Left might quietly hold a few percent and the same for PSL. He recalled that two years before the 2023 elections the mood was that the situation was completely lost, whereas today the Civic Coalition is first in the polls that measure how people feel about their lives.
Potential Coalition with Confederation Discussed
At a press conference on 15 October, Jarosław Kaczyński was asked about a possible coalition with Confederation. He cited statements by Krzysztof Bosak and Sławomir Mentzen that declare readiness to cooperate with the Civic Platform. Kaczyński said that Confederation politicians are prepared to “enter into this political project whose aim is fundamentally to eliminate the Polish state.” He clarified that the aim is not a fourth disintegration, but that Poland already has so little competence and is heavily influenced by others—“supposedly Brussels but actually Berlin”—and that they must decide.
