The National Movement is positioned on the
far-right on the political spectrum. It is an
ultranationalist,
Polish nationalist,
national-conservative and
neo-fascist party. It is explicitly
socially conservative, it has
militarist tendencies, and has also expressed
hard Eurosceptic sentiment.
Program As adopted in the January 2013 declaration of ideology, the decision-making council of the National Movement has indicated its three main components: identity (nation, family, people), sovereignty (the state, culture, economy) and freedom (of speech, management, people); identified the awareness and commitment of the young generation of Poles as the strength of the National Movement and pledged to work on the transformation of the homeland, emphasized the idea of the nation, understood as a cultural community formed by generations. National Movement advocates fight for the sovereignty of the country, to repair the political and economic state and defending the freedom of its citizens, as well as the realisation in the sphere of culture and politics of traditional values. The purpose of the Movement is a fundamental social change – the so-called "Overthrow of the republic of the Round Table". It declares itself as a social movement which is a network of community initiatives for state sovereignty and national identity. The progress of civilisation, which was to take place in Poland thanks to EU funds, is treated as a partial compensation for the losses that Poland suffered in connection with the unilateral opening of the market in the pre-accession period, while Polish banking sector depends on foreign capital.
Economy The outline of the economic program was presented by
Krzysztof Bosak during the second congress of the Movement. According to the RN, it is possible to combine a wide range of economic freedoms with constructive approach to the state, furnished on the basis of the principles of thrift and subsidiarity. The establishment of the Institute for National Strategy, will bring together experts and work out a modern program for the National Movement. The movement is opposed to the introduction of the
euro in Poland.
Foreign policy The National Movement is a
eurosceptic grouping. In a joint statement with the Hungarian
Jobbik on the situation in Ukraine, they have indicated a desire to deepen cooperation between the two groups. They announced the Polish-Hungarian exchange of lists of candidates for election to the European Parliament in 2014 (which ultimately did not happen). Hungarian and Polish nationalists believe that national governments devote national interests in favour of
eurofederalism. In this particular case, both national movements called together the national authorities of their countries for political and diplomatic efforts to protect the endangered rights of national minorities in Ukraine due to the revolutionary mood in the east, including promoting the symbolism and characters associated with the Ukrainian ethnic chauvinism that in the context of historical experience violently celebrated national minorities in these lands. In 2015, the National Movement invited members of Jobbik and the Italian neo-fascist party
Forza Nuova, together with its youth wing
Lotta Studentesca, to visit the
Sejm in Poland. The National Movement initially wanted to improve relations with
Russia, considering it as a
superpower and claiming that it was not a threat to Poland on any level, as well as supporting the reconstruction of commercial relations with Russia. It also believed that the presence of allied
NATO and
American troops is "the reverse of allied support, which strengthens Poland's dependence and dependability in its defense capabilities". It instead proposed to work with Russia and
China as an antidote to the influence of the
United States and
Germany, calling it a "multi-vector policy". However, following critical Russian remarks regarding Polish conduct during the
Second World War, the National Movement's stance has become more negative towards Russia. The party has disavowed the pro-Russian stance of its political ally
Janusz Korwin-Mikke and condemned the
Russian annexation of Crimea. The party has suggested Russia was coordinating with Israel, which has expressed similar criticisms of Polish conduct during the Second World War. Following the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Bosak called for banning Russia from
SWIFT and stopping visas for Russian nationals. Winnicki has described Russia as an "existential threat to Polish interests". The party's vice-president,
Anna Bryłka, has described Russia and Belarus as engaged in a "hybrid war" against Poland, and has stated the party is opposed to
Nord Stream 2 and restoration of diplomatic relations with Russia.
LGBT rights The party opposes same sex rights and pro-
LGBT marches, and its leaders have described
homosexuality as "a disease", frequently arranging counter demonstrations. == Participation in elections ==