What lies ahead for Poland 2050? Will there be further departures from the party? Will a new parliamentary caucus be formed? Paulina Hennig-Kloska responds: “For me, today Poland 2050, the party I joined, has unfortunately come to an end.”
On Saturday, the National Council of Poland 2050 endorsed a resolution “on the functioning of the Poland 2050 party and the entities representing it until the National Convention,” calling on members to refrain from making formal changes within bodies representing the party. The resolution passed by a single vote, underscoring how deeply divided the grouping led by Pełczyńska-Nałęcz has become.
The atmosphere within the party was further heated by Żaneta Cwalina-Śliwowska, who announced that she was leaving its ranks. Asked whether she would join another political formation and what her next steps would be, Cwalina-Śliwowska said she did not yet know, but wanted the matter to be decided within a group of people who, like her, “no longer feel part of Poland 2050.” There is speculation that another MP, Aleksandra Leo, may also leave the party.
Following that statement, Poland 2050 wrote on X that its National Council had “adopted a peace resolution obliging all PL 2050 members to cooperate, engage in dialogue, and end personal disputes. The aim of this resolution is to redirect energy toward cooperation and work, rebuild voters’ trust, and not sink into quarrels and conflicts.”
“There is room in Poland 2050 for everyone who wants such cooperation and peaceful internal dialogue. However, if someone does not wish to cooperate within our party, if someone does not want peace and to reach solutions through dialogue — that is their choice. But by making that choice and placing themselves outside Poland 2050, they are also placing themselves outside its Parliamentary Club, which is the parliamentary representation of our party,” the party leadership stated.
Hennig-Kloska: Poland 2050 Is Over
Paulina Hennig-Kloska, who ran against Pełczyńska-Nałęcz in the race for party leader, did not speak optimistically about the future of Poland 2050 in an interview with the Interia portal.
Asked about the current — tense — situation within the party’s ranks, she said: “Chairwoman Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, instead of de-escalating, decided to raise the temperature and bring matters to a boil. I regret to say that there is neither a will to reach an agreement nor a desire to de-escalate on her part, and the steps taken do not reflect a party that entered the political scene with the slogans of being democratic and solidaristic.”
She also referred to the resolution adopted on Saturday. In her view, “this document can only be described as a ‘muzzling’ resolution by Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz.”
“Its purpose is to cement Paweł Śliz in the position of chair of the parliamentary club, despite the fact that he has lost the confidence of the majority of its members. Stripping club members of their agency and autonomy is unacceptable; it is contrary to the Rules of Procedure of the Sejm and the Act on the Mandate of an MP and Senator, and it is also immoral. As I understand it, the resolution is to remain in force until the National Convention convened for March, in order to introduce permanent provisions into the party’s statute that, as I assume, are meant to permanently entrench the parliamentary club,” Hennig-Kloska said.
The politician also spoke about her own future in the party. “Today marks exactly five years since I joined Szymon Hołownia. And for me, today Poland 2050, the party I joined, has unfortunately come to an end.”
She also confirmed the words of Cwalina-Śliwowska, who is no longer part of the formation. “We are a group of female and male MPs and senators who work closely together. In the coming days, we will likely make a decision about what to do next,” Hennig-Kloska said.
She added that “in the absence of space for dialogue and cooperation, the creation of a new parliamentary club is very likely.”