Speaking at a campaign event on Sunday in Szeligi, near Warsaw, Nawrocki outlined a series of economic, social and policy proposals, including tax cuts, pension reforms and opposition to Poland adopting the euro.
His candidacy is backed by the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, whose leader, Jarosław Kaczyński, declared at the event: "Nawrocki is our candidate; there is no other."
Nawrocki promised to pursue policies aimed at economic relief, national security and strengthening Poland’s position within the European Union and NATO.
He argued that a vote for his main rival, Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, would be equivalent to supporting Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government.
Among Nawrocki’s key economic proposals is a commitment not to sign any legislation that would raise taxes.
He pledged to lower value-added tax (VAT) from 23 percent to 22 percent, introduce a 0-percent personal income tax (PIT) rate for families with at least two children, and raise the income threshold for the higher tax bracket to PLN 140,000.
He also called for the abolition of the capital gains tax for earnings up to PLN 140,000 annually and promised pension increases tied to inflation, with a minimum raise of PLN 150.
Nawrocki positioned himself as a defender of Poland’s sovereignty in economic and agricultural policy, vowing to oppose the European Union’s Green Deal and any trade agreements with Mercosur, a South American economic bloc.
He pledged to protect state-owned forests from privatization and ensure that Polish farmers remain competitive.
On education, he promised to introduce free driving lessons for 18-year-old students and link teacher salaries to economic growth.
He also proposed barring what he called "identity experiments" in schools and ensuring that "students graduate as Poles."
In the area of defense, Nawrocki called for increasing military spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and expanding the Polish army to at least 300,000 active-duty troops.
He also proposed financial incentives for reservists and the creation of a new status for border security veterans.
Outlining his foreign policy vision, Nawrocki took a critical stance on Poland’s current relationship with Ukraine, arguing that while a sovereign Ukraine is in Poland’s strategic interest, Warsaw should not be treated as a "subsidiary farm" of Kyiv.
He demanded that Ukraine allow Poland to exhume the remains of victims of wartime massacres carried out by Ukrainian nationalists.
On relations with Germany, Nawrocki reiterated his political camp's long-standing demand for World War II reparations.
He also called for stronger Polish representation in NATO and pledged to oppose any efforts to create an alternative European defense structure outside the alliance.
Poland’s presidential election is scheduled for May 18. The winner will serve a five-year term as head of state, overseeing the country’s defense and foreign policies and holding the power to veto legislation.
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Source: IAR/PAP, bankier.pl