“Everything points to no other path,” declared PSL MP Marek Sawiecki on wPolsce.pl, when asked whether cooperation with KO and the Left is the sole option for his party. He faced a clear question about the future of the Third Way, the electoral partnership between Poland 2050 led by Szymon Hołownia and the Polish People’s Party, and how it would operate in the new Sejm. Would there be a single federation club or two separate groups?
Federation of the Third Way in the Sejm or two separate clubs?
Editor Maciej Wolny pressed Sawicki on what decision lies ahead for the Third Way in the new Sejm. Is federal cooperation on the agenda or will the alliance split into two independent clubs?
It remains too early to decide, the PSL representative replied. He emphasized a desire to keep the leadership of both parties united in a federation club so they can act as a single bloc in the Sejm. Sawicki added that the PSL holds a long-standing principle: in matters of worldview, no one should impose discipline on others. Economic, social, health, and foreign policy issues can be discussed within a coalition club, but ideological questions have never been dictated by internal PSL agreements. If a consensus can be reached on those core ideological matters, a federation club appears feasible.
— he said.
The PSL member noted that the PSL has historically avoided binding ideological directives within its ranks, a stance that could influence whether the Third Way operates as a single club or as two separate entities.
Coalition with KO and the Left? There is no other way
The wPolsce.pl program also asked whether governing in coalition with the Left and the Civic Coalition is the only viable path today. Sawicki answered with a strong affirmation: the alternative seems non-existent because the other major blocks are aligned against them. He pointed out that while PiS claims 194 votes, a closer look shows that PiS and the Civic Coalition each hold around 157 seats, suggesting that alliance dynamics are more nuanced than raw tallies suggest.
The PSL representative affirmed that conversations with Law and Justice remain possible. He argued that democracy and parliament thrive on open dialogue among all players. He recalled a time two years prior when discussions with Law and Justice were sidelined over the National Reconstruction Plan, noting that a earlier blockage by Minister Ziobro blocked potential cooperation. If Liason and a shared government with Law and Justice ever came to pass, such an arrangement would require broad support, including from a substantial bloc of PiS MPs. Sawicki ruled out any imminent coalition with PiS but stressed the importance of keeping channels of communication open.
Sawicki proposes leaving the United Right?
The discussion shifted to whether some PiS members might be waiting for an invitation to switch clubs or form new coalitions. Sawicki suggested that integrity within the bloc could fracture within a year, predicting the emergence of two or three separate clubs and leaving the exact outcomes to future negotiations and partnerships.
— he added. The conversation then returned to Maciej Wolny’s question about a possible departure from the United Right, a topic Sawicki treated as unlikely to stabilize under a single umbrella for long.
He warned there would likely be at least two or three clubs and that only time would reveal where loyalties lie and which groups align with whom.
Readers are invited to view the full interview on wPolsce.pl for the broader context and additional remarks from the party’s representatives.
Further discussion touched on ideological commitments and the coalition’s ambitions. The PSL underscored that ideological demands would not automatically become part of any coalition agreement, a stance that shapes the parties’ strategic choices. Other topics included debates about agricultural policy, energy, national defense, and economic portfolios within the government, signaling areas where negotiating power could shift as coalition talks progress. Critics and supporters alike observed the evolving balance of influence as Third Way navigates its position within the broader political landscape.
Experts and observers noted that such negotiations reflect a Parliament where dialogue and practical governance often trump rigid affiliations, with all parties weighing the costs and benefits of different alignments as the political horizon rounds into a new cycle of policymaking.
— The discussion also touched on ongoing public discourse and internal party dynamics as the political calendar advances and lawmakers prepare for upcoming votes and potential policy proposals. The exchange underscored the volatility and possibilities inherent in coalition-building in a multi-party system, where even long-standing arrangements can shift in response to electoral results and strategic objectives.
olnk/wPolce.pl
Source: wPolityce