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New Left co-chair Robert Biedroń stated on the program Tłit on Wirtualna Polska that talks on the Senate Pact broke off after a leader of the opposition faction claimed that party polls had shifted and that the Pact needed renegotiation. Interlocutors from the wPolityce.pl portal who took part in the talks do not corroborate these claims. Yet Polish Senator Jacek Bury, affiliated with Poland 2050 and who recently sat at the negotiating table, believes KO is delaying the process on purpose. The aim, he argues, is to pressure the formation of a single opposition list for the Sejm elections.

During the Tłit appearance, Biedroń explained that discussions on the Senate Pact collapsed because a senior opposition figure indicated changes in individual party poll numbers and a rework of the Pact’s structure. He suggested Donald Tusk likely bears the central role in these developments.

The report is inaccurate. The efforts are complete and continuing.

– Zygmunt Frankiewicz, a senator from KO who took part in the Senate Pact negotiations, responds to questions about Biedroń’s claims on wPolityce.pl.

“Nothing bad happens”

Darius Wieczorek, a member of parliament for the left, notes that the situation has not unfolded as Biedroń described and that the process remains underway in the Senate Pact talks.

There is no crisis; progress continues. He characterizes Biedroń’s assessment as subjective and points out that Biedroń is not part of the current negotiations.

– Wieczorek remarks in an interview with wPolityce.pl. This underscores that while leaders have not met recently, the left’s leadership is ready for a new round. He firmly denies that negotiations on the Senate Pact have broken down.

There is no breakdown. Evaluations may have shifted, but the final team agrees to advance in upcoming talks, guided by the June study.

– Wieczorek adds, noting a planned meeting on the Senate Pact for the following day.

Robert Biedroń’s remarks on Twitter drew a sharp response from Mariusz Witczak, a member of parliament from KO.

In the spirit of historical fairness, it should be recalled that in 2019 the opposition united under the European Coalition banner, a coalition not joined by Biedroń’s Spring. That campaign marked a preface to the Senate Pact, which Grzegorz Schetyna helped conceive and implement.

Witczak wrote on Twitter.

There is no need for alarm, but the situation is being watched closely.

– Wieczorek comments on the post.

“The PO does not care about concluding the negotiations”

Poland 2050 Senator Jacek Bury shares a perspective from his time at the talks, noting that the KO may not be rushing toward a quick agreement. Represented in the process by Michał Kobosko, 2050 still reflects a viewpoint drawn from participation in the negotiations that the KO is not eager to wrap things up rapidly.

He said he does not know whether the Senate Pact talks have fallen apart, but they have slowed and decision-making has stalled. His impression is that the PO would prefer not to let the pact stagnate, as legitimizing each party within the pact could impede the drive toward a unified opposition list for the Sejm.

– Bury remarks.

He adds that the PO does not seem to care about the conclusion of the negotiations, yet the discussions continue with ongoing renegotiations of seat allocations and regional representation, ensuring no end in sight for the moment.

He continues, highlighting pressures to avoid a split list and to keep all branches aligned in pursuit of a single opposition slate for the Sejm.

When asked whether extending talks serves as leverage to press for a unified opposition list, he responds in the affirmative. The idea of separate talks for the Senate and a single list for the Sejm creates a strategic division that KO might seek to prevent.

– Bury states.

Official KO statements, with Donald Tusk at the helm, claim that the single opposition list is no longer under active consideration. Bury contends that this is merely the official stance and that the real position differs in practice.

KO allies, including Together Strong and a media figure, have reportedly reached informal understandings that lean toward a one-list approach. Inside KO, there is a current policy of pursuing a single list, though the official position remains unsettled.

– a source notes.

Possible other reasons for a stall in negotiations

Discreet information from wPolityce.pl suggests another hurdle for KO in finalizing the Senate Pact. The potential need to persuade some current KO senators to step down from re-election bids for the Senate while remaining candidates for the Sejm could complicate arrangements.

The publication also questioned Biedroń’s discussions with Marcin Kierwiński, General Secretary of the PO, and Piotr Zgorzelski, Deputy Chairman of the Sejm for PSL, both active in Senate Pact talks. By the time this piece went to print, responses had not arrived.

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Piece headlines about Biedroń’s statements on the Senate Pact, ongoing polls, and renegotiations—appearing on wPolityce—are cited as background for the ongoing discussions.

Source: wPolityce