What are the prospects for Poland’s rock star-politician Paweł Kukiz?

Although Polish rock star-politician Paweł Kukiz’s political grouping was an unstable construct, lacking organisational and programmatic coherence, it remained the Polish government’s only potential coalition partner and could still emerge as king-maker after the country’s next parliamentary election, scheduled for autumn 2019.

Aleks Szczerbiak explained that the key to its survival and future success was still Mr Kukiz’s continued credibility as an ‘anti-system’ fighter against the political establishment.

Background

In May 2015 rock star and social activist Paweł Kukiz caused a sensation when he finished a surprise third in the first round of the Polish presidential election. He held on to enough support for his new Kukiz ‘15 grouping to secure representation in the legislature after the October 2015 parliamentary election.

Wikipedia: Kukiz'15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukiz%2715

EuroppBlog, 19.05.15: The Polish presidential election highlights increasing disenchantment with the country’s political establishment http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-polish-presidential-election-highlights-increasing-disenchantment-with-the-countrys-political-establishment/

EuroppBlog, 15.09.15: Who won Poland’s ‘referendum war’ and how will it affect the October election? http://www.europeansources.info/record/who-won-polands-referendum-war-and-how-will-it-affect-the-october-election/

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