Bartosz Romowicz withdrew his candidacy for president of the Poland 2050 organization on the eve of today's election. The party's vice-president of the parliamentary club announced this decision in a letter to the members of the group, citing discouraging statements from another candidates and the desire to avoid harming the party.
Romowicz wrote: «I did not want, unlike another candidates, to build my political capital to win leadership in Poland 2050, to destruct Poland 2050». The politician thanked the party's founder Simon Holown for bringing the group to the political phase and appealed to members to “choose wisely. Having first of all Poland in the heart and Poland 2050 in the head».
Remote vote and 5 candidates
Elections are held present remotely, with 5 candidates: MPs Ryszard Petru, Joanna Mucha and Rafał Kasprzyk and Minister of Regional Funds and Policy Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz and Minister of Climate and Environment Paulina Hennig-Kloska. If no of the candidates gain more than 50 percent of the vote, the second circular will take place on Monday 12 January.
More than 800 organization members have the right to vote in elections. The results are to be announced around 4:00 p.m. on the same day.
Second resignation in a short time
This is the second resignation from the race for leadership in Poland 2050. In December, his candidacy was withdrawn by Euro MP Michał Kobosko, pointing out candidates «promoting the transformation of the group» - Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Joanna Mucha and Ryszard Petru.
Initially, 7 politicians applied for the position of President. Kobosko and Romowicz's resignations narrowed the field of candidates to the current five.
Elections at a hard time for the party
The election of the fresh leader follows the decision of the founder of the Simon Holownia party, who announced in late September that he would not search re-election. Hołownia founded Poland 2050 after the 2020 presidential election, in which he finished 3rd with a consequence of 13,87 percent of the vote.
The organization is in a hard situation - in fresh polls Poland 2050, which in June 2025 parted with the coalition partner PSL (Coalition of the 3rd Road), notes support below the 5% electoral threshold. In the 2023 parliamentary election, the 3rd Road coalition won 14.4 percent of the vote.
The fresh president will give his first authoritative speech on 17 January at the National Council gathering in Warsaw. The National Council, with 57 members, will besides elect part of the National Party's Management Board.
Note: This article was created utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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