Deputy speaker discards idea of Polexit referendum

The deputy speaker of the Polish parliament has rejected an idea by an MP from a ruling coalition partner, Solidary Poland, to organise a referendum on Poland's exit from the EU in 2027. Janusz Kowalski, a member of Solidary Poland, told the news portal Onet.pl that if the European Union does not change its policy as regards climate and many others issues, Poland will have to verify its willingness to stay in the bloc. In response to Kowalski's statement, Ryszard Terlecki, the deputy speaker of the Polish parliament and a prominent member of Law and Justice party, said that although he respects the views of the ruling United Right caucus member, "Mr. Janusz Kowalski can hold a referendum at home rather than announce one in Poland."