They plan a broad leftist alliance for upcoming elections
New Links, Together, PPS and the Union intend to issue a joint statement on Monday expressing their willingness to participate in the parliamentary elections as a united front, according to information gathered by PAP from party insiders. The left is also expected to hold a Senate presence after more than a year of absence.
Sources close to PAP say the contract will be signed on Monday at 8 p.m. 11 in the Senate building.
Włodzimierz Czarzasty, a leading figure on the left and deputy chairman of the Sejm as well as co-chair of the New Left, emphasized in a PAP interview that this would mark the first broad pre-election agreement of its kind.
Other entities—trade unions, urban and feminist movements, climate groups, youth organizations, and women’s rights organizations—will be invited to join this agreement, he added. He described the plan as a framework that could ultimately become a multi-entity pact, both at national and local levels.
Czarzasty also left the door open to broader discussions about expanding the opposition formula, stressing that decisions will depend on the partners involved. The saying, “It takes four to tango,” underscored his caution about the pace and scope of potential coalitions.
Builders of a strong leftist slate
Magdalena Biejat, co-chair of Together, told PAP that the National Council of her party had, in early February, endorsed the idea of forming a robust left-wing slate. She argued that only a strong left can safeguard public services and resist social austerity.
She pointed out that including smaller left-leaning parties in the Nieuw Links en Samen coalition is a meaningful step toward that goal and expressed openness to inviting trade unions, civil society groups, and activists to participate.
“A move toward uniting left circles”
Wojciech Konieczny, head of the Polish Socialist Party, described the signing of a broader agreement with other forces as a valuable development for his party and a form of strengthening the left. If the process continues, he suggested, he could join the Lewica club in the parliament. Konieczny has been outside the left club since December 2021 and has been serving as a non-affiliated senator since February of the current year.
Labor Union leader Waldemar Witkowski weighed in, calling Monday’s Senate event a clear example of unification and a proactive step toward assembling left circles. He affirmed openness to additional left parties and groups joining the effort.