Inspired by the actions of Warsaw's mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, councillors from Nowa Lewica (New Left) in Wroclaw have drafted a request for the mayor of Wroclaw, Jacek Sutryk, to implement a regulation ensuring the religious neutrality of the Wroclaw city hall. The proposal is scheduled to be presented during a city council session on 6 June.

"The Wroclaw City Council urges the Mayor to enact a regulation that establishes religious neutrality within the office space of Wroclaw's city hall," reads the request.

The chairman of the Left Club, Bartłomiej Ciążyński, emphasises that their initiative is based on the standards set in Warsaw. In May, Mayor Trzaskowski banned the display of crosses and religious symbols in the city hall. All events organised there are secular and do not include religious elements.

"I am inspired by what happened in Warsaw. Good examples should be followed," emphasises Ciążyński.

Dominik Kłosowski, also from the Left, emphasises that the goal is not to oppose crosses but to ensure the neutrality of the office. He argues that, according to the 1989 Law on Guarantees of Freedom of Conscience and Religion, Poland is a secular and neutral state regarding religion.

"This is not about fighting against crosses; we are aiming to uphold the neutrality of the office," claims Klosowski.

The proposal has garnered mixed reactions. The Left Club is hoping for support from the Civic Coalition (KO), which has 23 councillors in the city council. Igor Wójcik of the KO strongly supports the separation of state and church. At the same time, Sebastian Lorenc of the same club believes that there are more pressing issues, such as agreeing on the city budget and the vote of acceptance, and that secularisation is already progressing.

"I am in favour of religious neutrality, but we have other more important tasks ahead of us now," says Sebastian Lorenc.

The Mayor of Wroclaw, Jacek Sutryk, has previously announced that he has no plans to change his mind about the display of crosses in the city hall. He emphasised the need to strengthen the community and stated that taking measures that could divide it is unnecessary.

This issue has sparked strong emotions on the right side of the political spectrum. Beata Kempa of Sovereign Poland expressed her outrage at a press conference in Wroclaw, emphasising the importance of respecting values and beliefs in accordance with the constitution. Sovereign Poland wants the Mayor of Warsaw's decision to be reviewed by the Constitutional Court.

Currently, a cross is displayed in the session room of the Wroclaw city hall, although it is mostly covered by an LED display. Removing the cross and other religious symbols from the city hall would require a decision by Mayor Sutryk. The example of Gdansk, where only the national emblem of Poland is displayed in the city hall, demonstrates that religious neutrality is possible. However, other mayors, such as those in Opole or Lublin, do not plan to go down this path. They argue that the presence of a cross does not violate an institution's worldview neutrality.

The Wroclaw city council will decide on this matter this Thursday.