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PolExit
ChairmanStanisław Żółtek
FoundedJanuary 2019 (2019-01)
Split fromCongress of the New Right
Headquartersul. Lotnicza 10, Kraków
IdeologyHard Euroscepticism
Traditionalist conservatism
Right-libertarianism
Political positionFar-right
Sejm0 / 460
Senate0 / 100
European Parliament0 / 53
Regional assemblies0 / 552
Mayors0 / 2,476
Powiat Councils0 / 6,170
Gmina Councils0 / 39,416
Website
polexit.org.pl
Party chairman Stanisław Żółtek

PolExit (also stylized PolEXIT) is a Polish far-right political party founded by members of Congress of the New Right (KNP), which continued to exist and work together with PolExit. Its creation was announced in January 2019 in European Parliament by then-chairman of KNP, MEP Stanisław Żółtek. It was applied for registration in December 2018 and formally registered on 14 March 2019. Stanisław Żółtek became its chairman, while its board included other KNP members such as Janusz Żurek, Tomasz Krzciuk and Antoni Sajdak. One of the co-leaders of the party was another KNP MEP, Michał Marusik.

History

A coalition committee "PolEXIT – Koalicja" was created by PolExit and KNP to contest the 2019 European Parliament election, although it only registered lists in Subcarpathian and Lesser Poland and Świętokrzyskie constituencies and received 7900 votes (0.06%).

On 25 July 2019 PolExit was temporarily re-registered as Concord (Zgoda) by AGROunia leader Michał Kołodziejczak, although he did not formally join it and has later withdrawn from its creation. The party registered a committee in the 2019 Polish parliamentary election but did not field lists and its members ran as KNP members on Right Wing of the Republic list in Kraków II constituency with Stanisław Żółtek on the first position. On a convention in January 2020, Concord returned to its previous name PolExit.

KNP members also registered a party called Responsibility (Odpowiedzialność) the day after registering PolExit. Its first treasurer was Janusz Żurek and the board included Stanisław Żółtek. Its chairman was Leszek Samborski, replaced in 2020 by Łukasz Belter. Responsibility became independent from KNP and Concord in autumn of 2019 and dissolved in 2023.

The candidate of KNP and PolExit in the 2020 Polish presidential election was Stanisław Żółtek. He received 0.23% of votes, achieving seventh place. He did not supported either candidate in the second round. In the 2023 Polish parliamentary election both parties supported There is One Poland. PolExit did not run in the 2024 Polish local elections despite creating a committee.

In the 2024 European Parliament election the party started as a nationwide committee, registering lists in all 13 constituencies. The committee included PolExit and KNP members, independents, as well as one Federation for the Republic member (list leader in the Pomeranian constituency) and one member of There is One Poland. It received 0.25% of votes.

Ideology

The party supports withdrawal of Poland from the European Union that became different from what the party believes to be its original goals (such as free trade and free movement of people). It believes the current goals of the EU are "reign over nations and authority of bureaucracy". It supports creating a new international alliance to replace the EU after withdrawal.

Election results

European Parliament

Election Votes Leader % Seats +/– EP Group
2019 Stanisław Żółtek 7,900 0.06 (#8) 0 / 52 New
In a joint list with KNP, that didn't win any seat.
2024 Stanisław Żółtek 29,195 0.25 (#7) 0 / 53 Steady 0
In a joint list with KNP and FdR, that didn't win any seat.

References

  1. "#PolEXIT stał się faktem. Powstała partia o takiej nazwie". knp.org.pl. 16 January 2019. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. "Pozycja 22523". Monitor Sądowy i Gospodarczy nr 84/2019. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. "Koalicyjny Komitet Wyborczy PolEXIT – Koalicja". pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. "Wyniki głosowania – Polska". pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  5. "Zarejestrowano partię Zgoda". onet.pl. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  6. "Sprawozdanie finansowe PolExit-u za 2019 rok" (PDF). pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  7. "Zamieszanie wokół partii Zgoda. Lider domagał się pieniędzy za start?". agropolska.pl. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  8. "Komitet Wyborczy Prawica". pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  9. "Pozycja 25694". Monitor Sądowy i Gospodarczy nr 96/2019. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  10. "Stanisław Żółtek kandydatem na Prezydenta RP". partiapolexit.pl. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Wyniki głosowania w pierwszej turze". pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  12. "Wybory 2020. Stanisław Żółtek: Serce podpowiada mi, że nie mogę głosować w ogóle". wp.pl. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  13. "Żółtek: Udzielamy poparcia partii Polska Jest Jedna. Ze swojej strony liczymy na współpracę w przyszłym roku". tvmn.pl. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  14. "Komitet Wyborczy PolExit". wybory.gov.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  15. "Wybory do Parlamentu Europejskiego 2024 r." wybory.gov.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  16. "Nasz cel". polexit.org.pl. Retrieved 12 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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