The Great Political Coalition The Third Way went down into history. PSL and Poland 2050 announced that in subsequent elections they would run separately. We are looking at how much of their joint agreement has been achieved and what this means for voters.
End of the Third Way – a new chapter on the political stage
The Third Road, or alliance of PSL and Poland 2050, was to be an alternative to the two largest political blocks. After a joint success in the 2023 election, the roads of both groups split. The leaders stress that the breakup was in agreement, but the decision to stand alone in the next election is already decided.
The decision of the Supreme Council of our coalition PSL on the actual completion of the Third Way project, we accept with understanding and gratitude. I understand because we agreed on a series of four elections. Gratitude, because we have both met each other's obligations, and loyalty and trust are fundamental in politics. The Polish 2050 National Council was convened at 28.06. Once again, we will reaffirm our determination to cooperate constructively with our partners in the fight for "renewal" of companies, truly public media, cheap and accessible housing, digital security of our children. In the renewed government of Coalition 15.X we will be advocates for courageous development. And the prospect of taking a stand in subsequent elections gives us a sense of genuine political joy today. – Simon Holovnia
Decision of the Supreme Council of our coalition@newPSLabout the actual completion of the Third Way project, we accept with understanding and gratitude. I understand because we agreed on a series of four elections. Gratitude, because we both met each other's obligations, and...
The joint programming agreement PSL and Poland 2050, known as the "12 Third Way Guarantee", included key reforms and specific commitments. The most important points of this agreement are:
A simple and stable tax system
Voluntary ZUS for microcompanies in crisis
6% of GDP per education
Reduction of queues to specialists
Family PIT – the bigger the family, the lower taxes
Elimination of gender pay gap
Food security and support for farmers
Green energy and environmental protection
Personal assistant for people with disabilities
Available apartments and program "Academic for gold"
Decent salaries in public service
Modern army and support of Polish arms industry
We guarantee investments. We guarantee the end of the era of publishing and waste. Meet the 12 Third Way Guarantee, our programme for a new democratic government.#Third Way@PL 2050@newPSLpic.twitter.com/FIVo2GY0nc
According to official summaries of Third Way leaders, some of the key demands were implemented or started to be implemented within the government after the 2023 election:
Record Education Budget– School spending increased and teachers' salaries increased.
Civil Service Increases– increases were introduced for public sector workers.
In vitro from the state budget– funding of the in vitro procedure has been restored.
Restriction of logging and timber exports– new regulations were introduced to protect forests.
New places in nurseries– programs to increase the availability of care for the youngest have been launched.
Support to farmers– a bailout system for food imports from Ukraine was implemented and support for modernisation of farms was increased.
Implementation of the 12 Third Way Guarantee
Guarantee
Status of implementation (2024/2025)
Simple tax system
During legislative work
Voluntary ZUS for microfirm
Consultation, no bill
6% of GDP per education
Increased budget, target in progress
Reduce queues to doctors
Pilotage, partial implementation
Family PIT
No implementation
Elimination of wage differences
Actions started
Food security
New regulations, support for farmers
Green energy
Investments in RES, Acts in progress
Personal assistant for disabled
Pilot programme
Available apartments, "Academic for gold"
New resources, programmes have started
Decent salaries in public service
Increases introduced
Modern Army
Partial implementation
What next with PSL and Poland 2050?
Both groups declare further cooperation in government, but in elections they will go separately. For voters, this means a greater choice, but also a risk of fragmentation of votes. The future of the Third Way shows that even ambitious alliances can only be a stage in political travel.
The breakdown of the Third Way is an important moment on the Polish political stage. Although not all the points of the joint agreement have been achieved, many of them are already in operation or are in implementation. PSL and Poland 2050 enter a new stage – separately, but with baggage of common experiences and commitments.
