A recent survey shows 64.4% of respondents believe Poland’s ruling PiS party could disintegrate following internal conflicts.
Internal Conflict Triggers Party Crisis
A few days ago, we described the situation in PiS following an online exchange between Patryk Jakim, Mateusz Morawiecki, and other politicians. Jarosław Kaczyński decided to refer the matter to the party’s ethics commission. The discussion began after Patryk Jakim’s appearance in Lublin and quickly moved to social media, where additional comments from politicians connected to the group appeared.
Survey Shows Strong Support for Party Collapse
The most frequent response indicated the possibility of party disintegration. The option “yes” was chosen by 64.40% of participants, representing 1986 out of 3084 votes (as of March 5, 2026). Other responses received significantly fewer votes.
The second most common response was negative. “No” was marked by 26.26% of voters, corresponding to 810 votes. Some people did not provide a definitive answer. The option “hard to say” was chosen by 9.34% of voters, which is 288 people.
Background on PiS Party
Law and Justice has been active on the political scene for over two decades. The party remains one of the largest parliamentary clubs in the Sejm. PiS was founded on May 29, 2001, by Lech and Jarosław Kaczyński. Currently, the group has 188 deputies in the Sejm and 34 senators, with Jarosław Kaczyński still serving as party president.
The party defines its ideology as right-wing, combining social conservatism with elements of solidarity and economic interventionism. PiS also belongs to the European Conservatives and Reformists party and operates in the same group in the European Parliament.
Historical Power of Law and Justice
In its history, the party has held power in Poland twice. First, it ruled from 2005-2007, and then continuously from 2015 to 2023, when a new parliamentary majority took power. During its post-2015 governance, PiS held the largest parliamentary club in the history of the Third Republic, which at its peak numbered 240 deputies. During this period, Beata Szydło and Mateusz Morawiecki served as prime ministers, and the group formed a coalition known as United Right.