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Jaroslaw Kaczynski (second right) the head of Law and Justice, and former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki (left).

Video. Poland's opposition PiS splits ahead of crucial 2027 elections

Updated: 24/07/2026 - 17:00 GMT+2

PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński announced that more than 30 MPs had left the party following a bitter power struggle with former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. It marks the biggest split in Poland's main opposition party in more than two decades.

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