Editing Euroscepticism (section)

===Poland===
{{See also|Polexit}}
The main parties with Eurosceptic views are [[Law and Justice]] (PiS), [[United Poland]] (SP) and the [[Confederation Liberty and Independence]] and the main Eurosceptic politicians include [[Ryszard Bender]], [[Andrzej Grzesik]], [[Krzysztof Bosak]], [[Dariusz Grabowski]], [[Janusz Korwin-Mikke]], [[Marian Kowalski (politician)|Marian Kowalski]], [[Paweł Kukiz]], [[Zbigniew Ziobro]], [[Anna Sobecka]], [[Robert Winnicki]], [[Artur Zawisza]], and [[Stanisław Żółtek]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

Former president of Poland [[Lech Kaczyński]] resisted giving his signature on behalf of Poland to the [[Treaty of Lisbon]], objecting specifically to the [[Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union]]. Subsequently, Poland got an [[opt-out]] from this charter. As Polish President, Kaczyński also opposed the Polish government's intentions to join the [[euro]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Hilary White|url=http://catholicexchange.com/poland-ratifies-lisbon-treaty-with-opt-out-from-eu-human-rights-charter|title=Poland Ratifies Lisbon Treaty with Opt-Out from EU Human Rights Charter|publisher=Catholic Exchange – Sophia Institute Press|date=9 April 2008|access-date=29 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090525/business/polish-president-slams-government-eurozone-drive.258301|title=Polish President slams government eurozone drive|work=The Times|location=Malta|date=25 May 2009|access-date=29 July 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Uroczystość odsłonięcia tablicy upamiętniającej śp. Prezydenta RP Lecha Kaczyńskiego (4).jpg|thumb|Polish President [[Andrzej Duda]], Polish Prime Minister [[Mateusz Morawiecki]] and [[Jarosław Kaczyński]], 9 April 2018]]

In 2015, it was reported that Euroscepticism was growing in Poland, which was thought to be due to the "economic crisis, concern over perceived interference from Brussels and migration".{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} Polish president [[Andrzej Duda]] indicated that he wished for Poland to step back from further EU integration. He suggested that the country should "hold a referendum on joining the euro, resist further integration and fight the EU's green policies", despite getting the largest share of EU cash.<ref>[http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/08/poland-is-biggest-beneficiary-of-eu-funds-so-why-is-euroscepticism-on-the-rise Poland 'more anti-Brussels' despite getting largest share of EU cash]. Euronews. Author – Chris Harris. Last updated 8 July 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.</ref>

In the [[2019 European Parliament election in Poland|2019 European Parliament election]], the Law and Justice party won the largest number of seats, with a vote share increase up from 31.8% to 45.4%, increasing its seats from 19 to 27.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wybory do Parlamentu Europejskiego 2019 |url=https://pe2019.pkw.gov.pl/pe2019/en/wyniki/pl |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=pe2019.pkw.gov.pl |language=pl}}</ref>

[[File:Trumna dla rybaków2.jpg|thumb|upright|''"Trumna dla rybaków"'' ("Coffin for fishermen"). A sign visible on the sides of many Polish fishing boats. It depicts an [[fig sign|obscene Slavic gesture]]. Polish fishermen protest against the [[Cod#management|EU's prohibition of cod fishing]] on Polish ships.]]

In 2019, the former [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] [[Stanisław Żółtek]] created a political party called PolEXIT, whose flagship ideology is Euroscepticism.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2019 |title=#PolEXIT stał się faktem. Powstała partia o takiej nazwie. {{!}} Kongres Nowej Prawicy |url=https://knp.org.pl/polexit-stal-sie-faktem-powstala-partia-o-takiej-nazwie/ |access-date=17 August 2022 |language=Polish |archive-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015151449/https://knp.org.pl/polexit-stal-sie-faktem-powstala-partia-o-takiej-nazwie/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> Its candidate for [[president of Poland]] in the [[2020 Polish presidential election|2020 elections]] was the party's leader, Żółtek,<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2020 |title=Stanisław Żółtek kandydatem na Prezydenta RP {{!}} Kongres Nowej Prawicy |url=https://knp.org.pl/stanislaw-zoltek-kandydatem-na-prezydenta-rp/ |access-date=17 August 2022 |language=Polish |archive-date=8 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200508143834/https://knp.org.pl/stanislaw-zoltek-kandydatem-na-prezydenta-rp/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> who got 45 419 votes (0.23%), ranking 7th out of 11 candidates and did not qualify to the second round.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wybory Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w 2020 r. |url=https://prezydent20200628.pkw.gov.pl/prezydent20200628/pl/wyniki/pl |access-date=17 August 2022 |website=prezydent20200628.pkw.gov.pl |language=pl}}</ref>