Poland’s ruling party has long pursued an anti-German rhetoric.

Government party intensifies anti-German stance

Poland’s ruling party has long pursued an anti-German rhetoric. Now, it has announced plans to let the Polish people vote on whether they support the “sale of state-owned companies” – aiming both at Germany and opposition leader Tusk.

At the official launch of the election campaign in Poland, the national-conservative ruling party, PiS, has intensified its anti-German rhetoric. PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski announced in a video message that alongside the parliamentary elections on October 15th, the Polish people would also vote in a referendum on four questions. The first question would be: “Do you support the sale of state-owned companies?”

Kaczynski further stated, “The Germans want to embed Donald Tusk in Poland to privatize and sell Polish assets.” Tusk is the chairman of the largest Polish opposition party, the liberal-conservative Civic Platform (PO).

Originally, the government in Warsaw announced that it would allow the population to vote in a referendum parallel to the parliamentary elections on European migration policy. PiS will announce the remaining questions for the referendum in the coming days. Kaczynski: “True enemy of our people”

The former Polish prime minister and former President of the European Council, Tusk, has long been attacked by PiS, accusing him of acting on behalf of Germany.

At the end of July, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attacked the opposition leader on Twitter: “The face of lies in politics has a face today – Donald Tusk.” Three weeks ago, Kaczynski referred to Tusk as the “true enemy of our people.” The former prime minister should never come back to power in Poland. “Let him go to his Germany and cause damage there!” Kaczynski said at a party event.