After Brexit will it be Polexit’s turn

Leaders of the opposition European Coalition (KE) have warned that the ruling Eurosceptic PiS party could be planning a Polexit, Poland’s departure from the European Union.

The warning was given as Poland’s biggest opposition front launched its campaign for next month’s European Parliament election saying that the ruling PiS party could eventually lead the country out of the EU.

Poles overwhelming support remaining in the bloc, and the Law and Justice party (PiS) has never called for Poland to leave. But opposition leaders say the party’s fierce anti-EU rhetoric and a series of disputes with Brussels bring “Polexit” a step nearer.

Leaders of the opposition European Coalition (KE) said May’s European election poses a stark choice about the nation’s future.

But currently, the possibility of a Polexit seems somewhat remote. If Poland was to hold a referendum similar to Britain’s Brexit ballot, 88 percent of Poles would vote against leaving the bloc, according to an opinion poll published this month by IBSP.

A voter survey by the IBRiS pollsters gave PiS support of 39 percent in the European elections, ahead of the KE on 36.5 percent.

Via Reuters