In the October 15 coalition, the principle of friendly competition, without hostility and without disrespect, applies during the elections – wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk, commenting on Szymon Hołownia's decision to run in the presidential elections.
Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołowniathe leader of Poland 2050, announced on Wednesday at a meeting with residents in Jędrzejów (Świętokrzyskie) that will run for president in 2025.
The Prime Minister commented on this on Thursday on social media Donald Tusk. “In the Coalition of October 15, the principle of friendly competition, without hostility and without disrespect, applies during the elections. Szymon Hołownia's decision to run should be accepted with full respect and appreciation for the courage and determination of the Marshal,” he wrote.
Member of Parliament Jarosław Rzepa from PSL (which, together with Polska 2050, form the Third Way) said that the People's Party will decide to support Hołownia in their statutory structures. – If, of course, Hołownia asks us for support. This is a decision that must be made at least by the General Council, added Rzepa.
Presidential elections 2025
Last Saturday, the National Management Board of the Civic Platform decided that primary elections would be held in which members of the Civic Coalition (PO, Nowoczesna, Inicjatywa Polska and The Greens) would choose the KO candidate for president. The candidates in the primary elections are: the mayor of Warsaw, the deputy head of PO Rafał Trzaskowski and the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski. The vote, in which all members of these four parties will take part, will probably take place on November 23. The winner of the primaries will present his program in Silesia on December 7.
Rafał Trzaskowski or Radosław Sikorski? Primary elections in the Civic CoalitionMaria Bilińska/TVN24
At the beginning of October, the Left announced that the National Council of the New Left had unanimously decided to field its own candidate in next year's presidential elections. It has not been decided yet who will be selected.
President PIS Jarosław Kaczyński announced over the weekend that the decision on who will be the candidate of the “patriotic camp” for president will be announced within a dozen or so days.
Sławomir Mentzen has already announced his participation in the elections (Confederation) and Marek Jakubiak (Freedom parliamentary group Republicans).
The presidential elections will be held in spring next year, most likely in May. Andrzej Duda ends his term in August 2025.
Main photo source: Piotr Nowak/PAP