Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki expressed his intent to rally members of opposition parties who share common ground on critical issues, with the aim of establishing a coalition
government after the October elections. In an interview published on Saturday with the news website Interia.pl, Morawiecki remarked, "I'm not packed," and continued, "I want to appeal to those MPs from the Third Way, Confederation, and other groups who prioritize social and sovereignty programs and the matter of combating illegal migration."
In the October parliamentary elections, Morawiecki's Law and Justice (PiS) party secured the top position with 194 seats but fell significantly short of a majority in the 460-seat lower house (Sejm).
Three pro-European opposition parties—Civic Coalition (KO), Third Way, and the Left—jointly clinched 248 mandates and have expressed readiness to form a government led by opposition leader Donald Tusk. They have urged President Andrzej Duda not to delay this appointment.
Regarding the ongoing discussions among opposition parties, Morawiecki stated, "The opposition is attempting to reach an agreement—I observe it, take note of it, and can assess the situation. However, by presenting the associated risks and opportunities, we may garner support from new MPs."
He emphasized, "The Polish people have made it clear that we achieved the highest result. Simultaneously, they conveyed that this time, we need to seek a coalition partner. We are obliged to make such an attempt."
When asked if he could envision himself in a government led by Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, the leader of the agrarian Polish People's Party (PSL), Morawiecki indicated his openness to the possibility.
Kosiniak-Kamysz had previously ruled out the prospect of forming a coalition with PiS. PSL, in conjunction with the centrist Poland 2050, secured 65 seats under the banner of the Third Way alliance.
The far-right Confederation party, the last party to surpass the parliamentary threshold with 18 seats, has declared its reluctance to join either a PiS- or a KO-led government. Photo by Krystian Maj, Wikimedia commons.