The pledge was announced by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Monday, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
The prime minister said in video posted on the X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter: “More than 8 million Polish people live in large-panel blocks of flats.”
He declared that, if it holds onto power for the next four years, his governing party would seek to ensure that residents in such buildings "enjoy the highest possible standard of living.”
Morawiecki said the programme would involve renovating thousands of communist-era buildings, including by providing them with new thermal insulation and elevators, as well as redeveloping parks and recreation spaces for families in surrounding areas.
The announcement marks the latest pledge from the governing Law and Justice party in the run-up to next month's elections, with more policy proposals set to be unveiled later in the week, according to Poland's conservative leader Jarosław Kaczyński.
Poland's conservative leader Jarosław Kaczyński (centre) and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attend a news conference in Warsaw last month. Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka
Party spokesman Rafał Bochenek said on Monday: “After months of consultations and a policy tour of the country, we have designed policies intended to meet the challenges posed to us by the Polish people. Law and Justice seeks to tackle and effectively solve the real problems of our citizens.”
Bochenek added that the ruling party would "unveil its full electoral manifesto" at an event in the south-central town of Końskie on Saturday, September 9, the PAP news agency reported.
Last month, Poland's lawmakers approved a government plan to combine parliamentary elections on with a nationwide referendum on issues including illegal migration.
In the parliamentary elections, Poles will head to the ballot box on October 15 to elect 460 new MPs and 100 senators for a four-year term.
The Law and Justice party and its government coalition allies have maintained a clear lead over the opposition in most recent surveys, polling ahead of the Civic Coalition (KO) and the far-right Confederation group.
The ruling conservatives in 2019 won a convincing victory over opposition parties at the ballot box, securing a second term in power.
(pm/gs)
Source: PAP, bankier.pl