Poland 2050

Szymon Hołownia's Poland 2050 (Polish: Polska 2050 Szymona Hołowni, PL2050) is a centrist political party in Poland.

Szymon Hołownia's Poland 2050
Polska 2050 Szymona Hołowni
AbbreviationPL2050
ChairmanSzymon Hołownia[1]
Vice-Chairman
[1]
FounderSzymon Hołownia
Founded30 June 2020 (2020-06-30)
Registered7 April 2021 (2021-04-07)
Headquartersul. Warecka 8/67,
00-049 Warsaw
Think tankStrategy Institute 2050
Youth wingGeneration 2050
Ideology
Liberalism[2]
Political positionCentre
National affiliationThird Way
Senate Pact 2023 (for 2023 Senate election)
European Parliament groupRenew Europe
Colours
  •   Yellow
  •   Grey
Sejm
33 / 460
Senate
5 / 100
European Parliament
1 / 51
[lower-alpha 1]
Regional assemblies
3 / 552
City presidents
0 / 117
Website
polska2050.pl

It was founded as a social movement in 2020, shortly after that year's presidential election, and was officially registered as a political party in April 2021. In the years prior to the 2023 Polish parliamentary election eight MPs defected to Poland 2050 in the Sejm, and after its first national electoral test the party finished in third place and is expected to form part of the incoming Polish government. It is ideologically supportive of environmentalist policies and Christian democratic principles, and it also combines some elements of liberalism, social democracy, conservatism, and patriotism.

History
Party logo before 2023

The first indication that Szymon Hołownia planned to establish a social movement appeared in February 2020, when he led a campaign for the 2020 presidential election.[3][4] Hołownia officially announced the formation of a new movement on 30 June 2020, two days after the first round of elections, in which he was placed 3rd with a result of less than 14% of votes.[5][6] The organisation was registered on 24 August 2020, and five days later it was officially introduced.[7] According to Szymon Hołownia, 20,000 people joined the movement.[8]

On 29 September 2020, Szymon Hołownia announced the creation of a political party associated with the movement, led by Michał Kobosko, whose registration (under the name "Poland 2050 by Szymon Hołownia") was filed with the District Court in Warsaw on 3 November 2020.[9]

In November 2020, the party gained its first MP in the Sejm: Hanna Gill-Piątek from the Spring party.[10] By the end of the year, the party got between 10 and 20 percent in opinion polls, which made it the third most popular party in Poland. By the end of the year, Gill-Piątek and Jacek Kozlowski became the party's Deputy Chair.[11]

On 8 January 2021, the party gained another representative in the Sejm (Joanna Mucha) and its first Senator (Jacek Bury). Both these members initially were members of Civic Platform, which was the main party of the Civic Coalition.[12] On the same day, members of the Elk City Council and the Elk Poviat Council, including its chair Andrzej Wiszowaty, who were members of the local party Dobro Wspólne created the Poland 2020 Local Councillors club.[13]

In February 2021, yet another member of the Civic Coalition (Paulina Hennig-Kloska of the Modern party) joined ranks of Poland 2050 in the Sejm.[14] This allowed the movement to create its own Sejm circle. In March, another MP joined the party, the Independent politician and famous journalist Tomasz Zimoch.[15]

On 7 April 2021, Szymon Hołownia's Poland 2050 officially registered as a political party.[16] Thirteen days later another member of Modern, Mirosław Suchoń, joined Poland 2050.[17] On 20 May 2021, a former member of the government and Agreement, Wojciech Maksymowicz, joined the party and its group in Sejm, after he was attacked by the government media of performing medical research using aborted fetuses.[18] On 28 October 2021 Paweł Zalewski, an MP expelled from Civic Platform due to his conservative stances joined PL2050.[19]

Poland 2050, through MEP Roza Thun, officially joined the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament on 10 November 2021.[20]

Ideology and position

The party is considered to be positioned in the centre on the political spectrum,[21][22][23][24] although generally its policies span from the centre-left to the centre-right.[25] It is also seen as a catch-all party.[26] Ideologically, it pursues green politics,[27][28][29] and it combines elements of Christian democracy, liberalism, and social democracy.[30] It has been also described by some as conservative,[31] moderate-conservative,[32] Christian-democratic,[33] and neo–Christian democratic.[34] It supports Poland's membership in the European Union.[35]

Environmental policies

It believes that by 2050 at the latest, Poland should achieve carbon neutrality.[36] They have also stated support for the European Green Deal.[37] Hołownia announced during the presidential campaign in 2020 that "miners should be protected, and not the mines". He declared that his presidency "will be the green presidency" and that "the natural environment is one of the priorities".[36]

In March 2021, the "Poland on the Green Trail" program was presented.[38] Its main objectives are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030, move away from coal by 2040 and achieve carbon neutrality in 2050. It has also proposed that the minister responsible for energy transformation should have the rank of deputy prime minister and head the Committee of the Council of Ministers for decarbonization of the economy. A "green light" procedure would be introduced into the government's legislative process, which would block laws that increase emissions and have a negative impact on the climate.[38]

Domestic policies

The party aims for the Senate to become a "self-government chamber" in which, apart from elected senators, representatives of local governments at various levels would be represented: voivodeship marshals, city presidents, village heads and mayors.[39][40] It is also against the centralization of Poland. Hołownia announced that he would act for the independence of judges and the independence of courts and the separation of the functions of the minister of justice and prosecutor general.[41][42] The movement calls for a relief for judges and the creation of "courts of first contact".[43] Hołownia supports the liquidation of the Church Fund.[44]

Foreign policy

It supports the European Union, and strengthening relations with France and Germany.[45] Hołownia stated that "Poland should not look for enemies in foreign policy, but allies".[46]

Members
Poland 2050 presented a green-themed environmental logo at the party's convention.

Election results

Sejm
Election year Leader # of
votes		  % of
vote		 # of
overall seats won		 +/– Government
2023 Szymon Hołownia 3,110,670 14.4 (#3)
33 / 460
 New TBA
As part of Third Way, which won 65 seats in total.

Senate
Election year Leader # of
votes		  % of
vote		 # of
overall seats won		 +/– Government
2023 Szymon Hołownia 2,462,360 11.5
4 / 100
 New TBA
As part of Third Way, which won 11 seats in total.

Mayoral
Election year City Candidate 1st round 2nd round Notes
# of overall votes  % of overall vote # of overall votes  % of overall vote
2021 Rzeszów Konrad Fijołek 45,059[47] 55.51% (#1) Won in first round Supported by Civic Coalition, the Left, the Polish People's Party, and Poland 2050.[48]

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Notes
  1. Róża Thun elected on European Coalition's list in 2019.
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