section_path: Political positions
section_name: Political positions
paragraph_text: Political positions
  
  He self-identifies as a centrist, and has been described as liberal-conservative, but also as a progressive, as well as being placed on the left by his opponents. France24 wrote that Trzaskowski represents "neoliberal, urban and pro-European moderation". He supports European integration, Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War, ecological restoration, moderately culturally liberal values, free-market liberalism, and a greater role for local governments in voivodeships. In the 2025 presidential campaign, Trzaskowski shifted to the right, and has been described as centre-right.
  
  Trzaskowski is known for his controversial decision to remove crosses from public buildings in Warsaw. Trzaskowski supports the introduction of same-sex civil unions, but stated that he would never support adoption rights for them. He supports restrictions on immigration in Poland, and his proposals include increased border guard patrols, suspension of asylum, and restricting benefits for immigrants in Poland. As president of Warsaw, he made the city a member of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and joined the C40 initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with measures such as removing diesel vehicles and limiting meat consumption. He later distanced himself from these policies, stating that C40 is not binding for Warsaw and that he would not pursue these policies.
  
  On economics, Trzaskowski supports the 'deregulation task force' founded by the Tusk government and led by the entrepreneur Rafał Brzoska, and wants to accelerate the process of economic deregulation. He also supports lowering healthcare tax on entrepreneurs and cutting healthcare costs. He proposed to restrict social welfare to immigrants, making it apply only to those working and paying taxes in Poland. In the 2025 presidential election, he expressed openness to austerity policies and opposed increasing social spending. He also opposes regulating the cryptocurrency market in Poland. Trzaskowski voted against decreasing retirement age in 2017, but changed his view in 2025, stating that he does not support increasing the retirement age and would seek economic incentives to encourage working past retirement age instead.