Poland election defeats right wing party

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Opposition parties appear to have won enough votes in Poland's general election to oust the ruling right-wing populist Law and Justice (PiS) party, almost complete results show.

With more than 99% of votes counted, PiS led with 35.64%, while Donald Tusk's liberal Civic Coalition party had 30.48%.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67123584

 

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Poland Begins to Look Beyond the Vote, to Unwinding an ‘Illiberal Democracy’

Adding to the jitters was the surprise resignation just days before Sunday’s vote of two of Poland’s most senior and respected military commanders. That stirred alarm in some opposition circles that Law and Justice could be tightening its grip on the armed forces in an effort to use force to continue to govern.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67123584