The Opposition Raises Alarm About the Difficult Situation of the State's Finances
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On Thursday, the Sejm (lower house of parliament) debated the 2027 state budget. It became a battleground between the government and the opposition. The coalition argues that high spending is necessary for security, healthcare, energy transition, and economic development. The opposition, however, warns that the deficit remains very high and public debt is approaching dangerous levels.
The opposition is criticizing the draft budget for 2027, pointing to the growing deficit and debt; a motion to reject the bill in the first reading was submitted by, among others, the Law and Justice party (PiS). Coalition MPs support the proposals prepared by the Ministry of Finance and emphasize responsibility for the security of the state and its citizens.
The government argues that state finances are stable and that Poland remains the EU's growth leader. The opposition responds with accusations of record debt and calls the project "as full of holes as a colander."
Mateusz Morawiecki issued a harsh assessment of Donald Tusk's government's handling of state finances. The former prime minister spoke in the Sejm (lower house of parliament), where he spoke about the need to limit government spending. He argued that the current budget structure is based on ad hoc solutions. The politician compared it to an old car being repaired using a succession of makeshift methods. He also stated that the budget is "tied to…
Law and Justice (PiS) politicians are warning that continued rule by Donald Tusk and his coalition partners could mean tax increases and significant spending cuts. At the same time, they point to Finance Minister Andrzej Domański as the culprit behind the growing national debt, which is running at around one billion złoty per day.
The Sejm will discuss the draft state budget for 2027. "Donald Tusk's government is deliberately driving us up a wall. (...) Perhaps the idea behind this is to drive us into a serious crisis and force Poland to join the eurozone," said Zbigniew Kuźmiuk (PiS).
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