The country’s populist nightmare is almost over, but it’s still early days and there are tough tasks ahead, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
Donald Tusk, leader of the Civic Coalition, which according to exit polls has won a clear parliamentary majority in Poland’s parliamentary election on 15 October.Donald Tusk, leader of the Civic Coalition, which according to exit polls has won a clear parliamentary majority in Poland’s parliamentary election on 15 October.
Unless current projections are badly wrong, the democratic opposition parties will have a clear parliamentary majority over PiS and its potential partner, the wild Konfederacja party, which had threatened to pick up a significant youth vote. It’s still early days. Resentment-filled Kaczyński may yet have a few dirty tricks up his sleeve. President Andrzej Duda will almost certainly give him the first chance of forming a government, so it could take months before power finally changes hands. Such a diverse opposition coalition may be fractious in government .
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