Poland's far right to feature prominently in next election - survey
The far-right Confederation could become a key player on the Polish political scene following the next parliamentary election to be held in 2027, a recent poll has shown.
The Onet news outlet wrote on Friday that after the right-wing historian Karol Nawrocki won the Polish presidential election on June 1, the centrist governing coalition was struggling with a crisis of confidence and infighting.
In a poll conducted by SW research for Onet, when asked which parties would benefit Poland the most following the next election, most respondents (26.7 percent) indicated the current ruling bloc consisting of the centrist Civic Coalition (KO), the centre-right Poland 2050, the agrarian Polish Peoples' Party (PSL) and The Left.
However, a potential coalition of the Confederation with the socially-conservative Law and Justice (PiS), a party which led Poland's previous government, was favoured by as many as 22.5 respondents. According to Onet, this was an indication that right-wing voters remained mobilised and prepared to put their representatives back in power.
In all, over 31 percent of respondents envisaged a scenario where the Confederation was part of Poland's future government. Onet wrote that according to Poles, the party could tip the balance of power in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The survey was conducted on July 15-16 on a representative sample of 801 adult Poles.
(PAP) wpb/jch
