Ideology
The party has been described as national-conservative, [7] nationalist, [8] and Catholic-nationalist. [1] [9] [10] It is also staunchly socially conservative. [11] [12] [13] It is opposed to abortion and euthanasia, and supports extending maternity leave to nine months. [14] It is eurosceptic, [2] [15] 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. [16] It has been also described as right-wing populist mainly due to their opposition to immigration. [17] It has been described as right-wing, [18] [19] [20] and far-right. [21] [22] [23] [24]
In its 2013 program, United Poland called for government intervention in the economy, especially tax policy. [25] 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. [14]
In 2022 United Poland called for tougher blasphemy laws in Poland, such as three-year jail terms for insulting church or interrupting mass. [26]
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