Morawiecki and 39 MPs leave PiS — could form Poland's third-largest parliamentary club

Mateusz Morawiecki and the group of MPs around him, nicknamed "harcerze" (scouts), have defied PiS leadership's ultimatum and are leaving the party. The faction comprises 39 MPs, one senator and three MEPs — large enough to form Poland's third-biggest parliamentary club. The split is described as the most serious internal crisis in PiS in years.