Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki met opposition‑aligned PiS figure Karol Nawrocki on Thursday, a move tied to deepening infighting within the party.
Morgan and Nawrocki Convene
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reportedly wanted the meeting because “factional fights in PiS are escalating,” according to TVN24. TVN24’s Arleta Zalewska said the leaders of PiS factions “will point at the next premier” when deciding the new party program.
Reporters said the agenda included talks about the budget being enacted in the Sejm and the drafting of PiS’s new program amid claims that Morawiecki and close allies had not worked together on these tasks.
Escalating Tension Within PiS
Morawiecki’s comments in a Gazeta.pl interview—where he said he would not welcome Zbigniew Ziobro or Jacek Kusk in his cabinet—triggered sharp reactions.
Dominika Wielowiejska of the Gazeta Wyborcza highlighted Morawiecki’s suggestion that a national‑unity government with the Civic Coalition could be formed in case of a wartime crisis. She compared it to 1920‑era coalition attempts and recalled invitations to opposition leaders during Morawiecki’s previous premierships.
PiS Leadership Holds Emergency Meeting
Newsweek reported that the PiS Political Committee Presidium met on Wednesday to “ease the mood in the party.” The gathering on the Nowogrodzka Street venue was described as a rescue effort aimed at ending the conflict between the “Harcerze” faction, led by Morawiecki, and the “maslarze” faction, headed by Tobiasz Bocheński and Przemysław Czarnek.
Dominika Długosz noted that the maslarze also includes former Ziobro supporters, and that the clash shows no sign of abating.
