The government wants to “pacify the country” and bring it under foreign rule, says Jarosław Kaczyński.
The government wants to “pacify the country” and bring it under foreign rule, says Jarosław Kaczyński.
PiS, the opposition party, says around 40,000 people have donated so far.
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PiS, PO, Confederation, Third Way and The Left all held events around Poland today.
The ruling party chairman becomes deputy prime minister, a position that he resigned from just one year ago.
Opposition parties accused PiS of exploiting the issue to cover up its failings and boost its ratings ahead of this year’s elections.
Kaczyński claims that foreign forces, especially Germany, are seeking to hinder Poland’s development with the help of Polish collaborators.
PO has also responded to the government’s plans to increase child benefits next year by proposing that the hike happen immediately.
PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński also pledged free medicines for children and seniors as well as abolishing motorway tolls.
The Polish government says it will not support “Fit for 55”, the EU’s flagship programme to cut emissions.
Opposition figures accused Kaczyński of using a national tragedy for political purposes ahead of this year’s elections.
“Poland must be stronger and safer. We must be a country where families live better than in the West,” says Jarosław Kaczyński.
The head of Poland’s ruling party has transferred 50,000 zloty (€10,621) to Ukraine to support its armed struggle against Russia.
Law and Justice (PiS) has launched a renewed appeal to the Polish countryside ahead of next year’s elections.
“We don’t want to live under the German boot,” added the ruling party leader.