Civic Coalition unification congress

A unification congress between three parties of the Civic Coalition alliance, the Civic Platform, Modern and Polish Initiative happened on 25–26 October 2025 in Warsaw. The congress united the three parties into the Civic Coalition party.

Background

The Civic Coalition (KO) alliance was founded on 7 March 2018, coalescing the liberal-conservative Civic Platform (PO), the neoliberal Modern (.N), and the social-liberal Polish Initiative (iPL) political parties for the 2018 Polish local elections. Later, The Greens and AGROunia would also join the alliance. The alliance would be in the opposition after the 2019 parliamentary election, but enter a government with the New Left and Third Way (later Polish People's Party and Poland 2050 independently) following a 2023 parliamentary election victory.[1]

Organization

A two-hour organizational meeting of the PO leadership, attended also by .N leader Adam Szłapka and iPL leader Barbara Nowacka was held on 16 October. According to the PO spokesman, Jan Grabiec, the two leaders feuded with PO over regional representation. The unification congress united the three main parties of the KO coalition, PO, .N and iPL, into a singular party. It was planned to occur shortly after the formal dissolution of .N and iPL, with a new party, also taking in the members of the former two parties, being founded on the basis of the Civic Platform.[2] However, iPL only dissolved on 15 November.[3] After the unification, the new party scheduled new elections for regional leadership, culminating in an 8 March 2026 election for national party leader. Representatives from the former .N and iPL were also set to become vice-chairmen of the new party.[2][4] The Greens were not invited to participate in the new party, though they expressed unwillingness to join regardless.[5][6]

Modern and iPL formally dissolved 24 October[7] and 15 November,[8] respectively.

Congress

The Civic Coalition unification congress took place on 25–26 October 2025 in Warsaw,[9] coinciding with a political convention of the rival Law and Justice.[10] During the congress, it was decided to form a new Civic Coalition party formally distinct from the Civic Coalition alliance. Party leader Donald Tusk justified the decision stating that "we are called the Civic Coalition, because as KO we won the last election and we will win the next."[11]

Leadership election

2026 Civic Coalition leadership election
8 March 2026
Registered~21,000[12]
Turnout~17,000 (78%)[12]
 
Candidate Donald Tusk
Popular vote 16,316
Percentage 97.73%
Leader before election

Donald Tusk (interim)

 Elected Leader

Donald Tusk

A leadership election was held on 8 March to elect the new leader of the Coalition. As the registration deadline passed on 17 January, and only Donald Tusk registered to run in the election,[13] he was elected with no opposition, winning with 98% votes for him and 2% against.[12]

Results

Candidate Vote %
Donald Tusk Y 16,316 97.73
Against 379 2.27
Total 16,695 100.00
Source: Telewizja Polska[12]

Notes

References

  1. ^ Czermiński, Jakub (19 October 2025). "To koniec Platformy Obywatelskiej w obecnym kształcie? Ma powstać nowa partia". Rzeczpospolita. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  2. ^ a b Kosiarz, Maria (16 October 2025). "Rewolucja w Platformie Obywatelskiej. Partia po wieczornej naradzie". Polsat News. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  3. ^ Skrzat, Patryk (25 October 2025). "Koniec Platformy Obywatelskiej. Powstała nowa partia". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
  4. ^ Drabik, Piotr (16 October 2025). "Koniec PO przypieczętowany. Będzie nowa partia. Potwierdzono datę kongresu zjednoczeniowego". Fakt. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  5. ^ Romik, Katarzyna (18 October 2025). "Nowa partia Tuska bez Zielonych. Kulisy zaskakującej decyzji". Gazeta.pl. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  6. ^ Pokorski, Artur (20 October 2025). "Nadchodzą zmiany w PO. Marcin Kierwiński mówi o "żalu" i "nostalgii"". Polsat News. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  7. ^ "To koniec Nowoczesnej. Czas na "kolejny etap"". TVN 24. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
  8. ^ "Samorozwiązanie Inicjatywy Polskiej. Wiadomo, co z majątkiem". Polskie Radio (in Polish). 15 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Koniec PO. Partia Tuska jednoczy się z partiami Nowackiej i Szłapki [CO TRZEBA WIEDZIEĆ]". Onet. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
  10. ^ Kalinowska-Bartosewicz, Dorota (13 October 2025). "Koniec Platformy, będzie nowa partia. Dla kogo miejsce w zarządzie?". TOK FM. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  11. ^ Gądek, Piotr (25 October 2025). "Tusk ogłasza zjednoczenie. Nowa partia i nowe logo". RMF FM. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
  12. ^ a b c d "Wyniki niedzielnych wyborów w KO". Telewizja Polska. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  13. ^ Gaweł, Renata (18 January 2026). "Wybory przewodniczącego KO. Zgłoszono tylko jednego kandydata". RMF FM. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
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