Sovereign Poland

Sovereign Poland (, SP), also known as United Poland (; alternatively translated to Solidarity Poland) until 2023, is a Catholic-nationalist political party in Poland led by Zbigniew Ziobro. It was founded in 2012, as the Catholic-nationalist split from the Law and Justice, with whom they later formed the United Right alliance in 2014. Ideology The party has been described as national-conservative, nationalist, and Catholic-nationalist. It is also staunchly socially conservative. It is opposed to abortion and euthanasia, and supports extending maternity leave to nine months. It is eurosceptic, and its staunch opposition to same-sex marriage was cited as a main reason it left the ECR group in the European Parliament in 2012. It has also been described as right-wing populist mainly due to their opposition to immigration. It has been described as right-wing and far-right. In its 2013 program, United Poland called for the government intervention in the economy, especially tax policy. The party has called for a 'fat cat' tax on big companies, including supermarkets, and backs higher taxes on those that earn over 10,000 złotych (€2,400) a month. In 2022, United Poland called for tougher blasphemy laws in Poland, such as three-year jail terms for insulting church or interrupting mass.