Former Confederation MP Janusz Korwin-Mikke floated a new political path as one option under consideration. He is assessing whether he can bring order to New Hope; if that effort fails, he believes founding a new party will be necessary. A decision is expected within two weeks, he stated.
A meeting of the New Hope National Council was held on Saturday. After the gathering, New Hope President Sławomir Mentzen announced on social media that he had told Janusz Korwin-Mikke he would not run on the Confederation ticket in the upcoming elections.
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Is a new party possible or not
Commenting on the information, Korwin-Mikke spoke to PAP, the Polish press agency, about the situation.
According to him, Mentzen suggested that Korwin-Mikke would not be eligible to run on behalf of New Hope if the party leader did not change his mind and the board of directors followed the president’s proposal.
Asked whether he planned to leave the Confederation and start a new formation, Korwin-Mikke replied that this is one option. He is currently examining it and checking whether it is possible to restore order in New Hope. If that proves hopeless, he thinks it will be necessary to create a new party. He added that he has pursued similar efforts before and could do so again a third time.
When questioned about a possible timeline, he indicated that a decision would likely be reached within two weeks.
The Confederation at that time consisted of three factions: Nowa Nadzieja (formerly KORWiN), Ruch Narodowy and Konfederacja Korony Polskiej.
In October 2022, then-president Korwin-Mikke stepped down at the KORWiN party congress, and Sławomir Mentzen was elected as his successor. In November that year, the group rebranded as New Hope. On February 14, 2023, Mentzen became co-chairman of the Confederation’s leadership council, alongside Krzysztof Bosak of the National Movement.
Korwin-Mikke, then 81, did not secure a seat in the most recent elections. Karina Bosak, Krzysztof Bosak’s wife who entered politics for the first time, won a seat in the Sejm. Running from the second position in the Warsaw district, she collected more than twice as many votes as the list leader, Korwin-Mikke.
Several Confederation politicians suggested that Korwin-Mikke may have hindered the campaign, contributing to his suspension from the frame and removal from the Confederation Leaders Council.
Historically, Korwin-Mikke founded the Union of Real Politics and has run for the presidency of Poland on multiple occasions. He has served as a member of the Sejm during its first and ninth terms (1991–1993, 2019–2023) and as a member of the European Parliament for the eighth term (2014–2018).
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This summary reflects ongoing developments within a coalition that has seen shifting alliances and leadership rotations. Observers note that the political landscape in Poland remains dynamic, with party members weighing loyalty to the Confederation against the potential appeal of a new platform.
Source notes: reporting from PAP and wPolityce provided background on the evolving situation.