Polish opposition expels 40 lawmakers who formed breakaway caucus led by ex-PM Morawiecki
The decision formalises a split that began last month.
Poland's largest opposition party, Law and Justice (PiS), has expelled 40 lawmakers for forming a breakaway caucus led by former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki. This follows their refusal to resign from a political association and sign a loyalty pledge to PiS. The disciplinary court found that the 38 MPs and 2 senators had "seriously violated the PiS statute" by leaving the party and joining Morawiecki's Development Plus caucus.
PiS deputy leader Morawiecki, who served as prime minister from 2017 to 2023, has confirmed that his group will soon form a new political party but ruled out cooperating with Prime Minister Donald Tusk's coalition.
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