A productive and substantial gathering on the trajectory of the ruling coalition and upcoming legislative plans emerged as a concise summary from insiders familiar with the backstage discussions in an interview with PAP. Another source noted that one item on the docket involved a bill facing the Supreme Court.
“I’ll Vote Like PiS.”
On Tuesday afternoon, leaders of the United Right met, including figures such as Jarosław Kaczyński of PiS, Zbigniew Ziobro of Solidarity of Poland, Adam Bielan of the Republican Party, and Marcin Ociepa of the Association for Renewal. Also present were PiS secretary general Krzysztof Sobolewski, PiS club chair Ryszard Terlecki, and Kukiz’15 head Paweł Kukiz.
The meeting focused on shaping the coalition’s future and guiding legislative work, according to a coalition insider who spoke to PAP. The participant emphasized that the session proceeded with broad consensus.
The participants were told that more meetings with a similar agenda would follow, underscoring ongoing cooperation among the coalition partners.
A second PAP source who attended the discussions stressed that the electoral lists were not a topic of debate. It was noted that PiS views elections as expected to occur within the constitutional timetable.
The discussion centered on reforms for the Supreme Court and the National Reconstruction Plan lingering in the background, with each participant raising issues important to their factions. The source noted this focus during the talks.
Ahead of Thursday, the Justice and Human Rights Committee was set to continue work on a presidential bill that envisions liquidating the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court. The Sejm’s tentative agenda indicated that the bill would be reviewed at the parliament’s May 25-26 session.
Bielan: Good atmosphere
On the record, the Republican Party leader Adam Bielan described the mood as constructive and hopeful. He said the atmosphere signaled a possible compromise on the Supreme Court issue and highlighted the future-oriented nature of the discussions around legislative projects.
The meeting, described as the first of its kind in several months within a new format, was marked by a sense of forward-looking collaboration. Bielan conveyed that the conversations about reforms and changes in the Supreme Court were productive, though not all specifics were laid out in detail.
He acknowledged that the atmosphere reflected a willingness to find common ground across the coalition and to advance the legislative agenda with shared purpose.
Paweł Kukiz’s Postulates
A plan was outlined to form a working group including representatives from the Ministry of Justice to address issues related to justices of the peace, along with another team tasked with exploring solutions on access to firearms and ammunition. Kukiz’15 leader Paweł Kukiz spoke to PAP after the United Right leaders’ meeting at the Prime Minister’s Chancellery.
Although the Supreme Court bill remained on the table, participants raised their own concerns and proposals. Kukiz himself confirmed speaking with PAP about introducing justice of the peace into the Polish legal framework and about legislative steps to ease access to weapons.
The proposal called for a joint group with Ministry of Justice representatives and Kukiz’15 to clarify any discrepancies so that the justice-of-the-peace bill could reach the Sejm by year’s end. Kukiz added that he would invite Professor Piotr Kruszyński, who previously led a team drafting this solution, to join the effort.
In recent discussions stretching back to last spring, Kukiz’15 has consistently championed the justice-of-the-peace concept. The formal draft signed by the president was sent to the Sejm in early November of the previous year. The envisioned court system would handle simpler cases to reduce congestion in district courts, with magistrates primarily ruling on criminal offenses and certain civil matters up to a damages threshold of 10,000 PLN. Civil disputes such as amicable settlements, alimony, and property issues would also proceed through magistrates’ courts, with verdicts appealable to district courts.
Attention was also given to creating a parallel team to work on the weapons and ammunition law introduced by Kukiz’15 in concert with Republican MPs. Kukiz stressed the aim to craft comprehensive solutions that restore practical firearm knowledge to citizens and ensure proper oversight. He spoke of coordinating with the Ministry of National Defense and the Territorial Armed Forces to maintain safe, widespread firearms proficiency among Poles.
The draft arms and ammunition legislation, presented to the Sejm in March by Kukiz’15 lawmakers and a group of PiS MPs, would replace the old 1999 framework. The proposed changes strive to enable law-abiding, mature citizens to possess firearms while reducing discretionary police control and involving voivodes in license issuance as civilian state officials. This aligns with the broader push to modernize the legal framework while expanding legitimate access for responsible individuals.
[PAP]