There are conversations about European plans and factions that advocate for EU federalization, said the head of the President’s Office, Marcin Mastalerek, on Polsat News. He was referencing Jarosław Kaczyński’s remarks about what he described as the “destruction” of the Polish state.
Kaczyński’s remarks in Kraków
On Friday evening, PiS President Jarosław Kaczyński stressed at Piłsudski Square in Warsaw that a plan has already been prepared, a concrete plan. He warned that its implementation by the European Union would not just deprive Poland of independence, but would undermine sovereignty and could even lead to the destruction of the Polish state. He argued that Poland would become an area where Poles live under governance coming from outside, because the plan has allegedly been endorsed by the European Parliament’s Constitutional Commission.
The PiS leader also criticized the Civic Platform party, labeling it a German party.
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Kierwiński’s response
Asked on Polsat News about the president’s words, politicians from across the political spectrum offered their reactions. PO Secretary General Marcin Kierwiński described the speech as coming from a man deeply consumed by hatred and fear, noting contempt for others. He added that the speaker seems to be lost in anger and, as a result, is arguably calling for civil strife.
He commented that it would be unwise to engage with such rhetoric, emphasizing that a leader who lost an election due to hate shows no constructive ability to move forward. Kierwiński suggested that those remarks reflected a kind of mental strain rather than a credible political program.
There are formations that want the federalization of the EU
Marcin Mastalerek, head of the President’s Office, recalled past arguments that have tied President Kaczyński to psychiatric judgments. He noted that there have even been court discussions about these claims, stressing that such attacks should not be escalated and that people should be treated with respect. Mastalerek added that he supports his president and will defend him against unfounded personal attacks.
He continued by saying that there is a clearly defined plan drafted by the Constitutional Commission of the European Parliament. When asked whether these plans justify fears about Poland losing its independence, Mastalerek asserted that, if a federalization plan were to be implemented, Poland would indeed lose its sovereignty.
According to PiS MP Radosław Fogiel, the president presented a project that is a fact. He pointed out that proposals for treaty amendments have already been discussed and were adopted by the European Parliament’s Constitutional Committee, with delivery to the plenary session expected soon.
The rest of the opposition’s view
Deputy Speaker of the Sejm Piotr Zgorzelski (PSL) commented that by aligning with the opposition, the PiS president is framing the EU as an enemy and implicitly claiming that the government currently in power was overthrown. He compared the rhetoric to past political episodes and warned that such messaging risks undermining democratic processes and stability among governing coalitions.
Left-leaning MP Katarzyna Kotula noted that while she does not believe the PiS president is irrational, she expresses concern about the potential consequences of branding the EU and certain states as adversaries. Kotula emphasised that the threat should not be exaggerated and cautioned against blaming a whole bloc or a large segment of voters for political disagreements.
Constitutional thinker Krzysztof Bosak from Confederation argued that the EU’s centralization drive has already progressed for years. He described the current speech as a display of political hypocrisy and argued that centralization under the EU has advanced more under the previous administration than during some earlier periods. Bosak added that Brussels under the previous government did not grant the power to impose euro taxes or to incur large debts on the international market without accountability, and he pointed out that those shifts happened when the PiS was not in power. He claimed that the current leader would shield the country from such developments, though critics may see it differently.
Overall, the discussion reflected deep concerns about sovereignty, the pace of European integration, and the frame of political discourse in Poland. The conversation continued as lawmakers weighed the implications for national decision-making and the future relationship with European institutions.