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Euroviews. Young voters' turnout in Poland showed it's 'No country for Old Men'

Despite PiS winning the election, Sunday’s vote produced an electoral victory for the opposition spurred on by younger voters, Tom Junes writes.

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Final results show scale of pro-EU opposition victory in Poland

Although Sunday night's preliminary results painted an accurate picture, the election commission unveiled the final vote counts on Wednesday.

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Five things we know so far about Poland's election results

The incumbent right-wing conservative Law and Justice party might have won the most seats in parliament, but likely doesn't have enough allies to form a government.

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Poland's ruling party to lose majority after election - exit poll

Poland's three opposition parties appear to have won enough votes to oust the governing nationalist conservative party.

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Tensions run high ahead of Poland general election on Sunday

Political experts say the election will not be fully fair after eight years of governing by a conservative nationalist party that has eroded checks and balances to gain more control over state institutions, including the courts, public media and the electoral process itself.

Euronews Witness

Polish election: What matters most to young voters?

Our reporter Hans von der Brelie travelled to Poland to meet young Poles who will vote for the first time in the parliamentary elections on 15 October. Their political views reflect the deep divisions in Polish society.

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A record number of Poles abroad register to vote in Sunday's election

Over half a million Poles abroad registered to vote in the Sunday 15 October election, in which Donald Tusk’s opposition party hopes to unseat the ruling nationalist Law and Justice party.

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Euroviews. Are Polish elections taking place on a (grossly) uneven playing field?

The ruling authoritarians have fundamentally subverted democracy, including the electoral process. For the democratic opposition to win, it will almost take a miracle, Wojciech Sadurski writes.

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How will women vote in Poland’s next election?

The vote of women in the incoming parliamentary election in Poland could be crucial in determining whether the PiS will hold on to power - or would be punished for restricting access to abortion in the country, experts say.

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Poland is one month away from an election that could shake things up

One month before Poland’s parliamentary election on 15 October, Euronews looks at how the race might shake up the country’s politics through two new risky coalitions.

Europe News

MEPs spar over EU bans on Ukrainian grain as deadline looms

Members of the European Parliament are split over the temporary bans that the European Union has imposed on Ukrainian grain.

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Poland said its army will soon be the strongest in Europe. Can it?

Through a series of major arms deals, Poland is set to establish military supremacy in continental Europe - though the high cost of this expansion is a source of concern for some experts.

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Tough talk in Poland's election may not be enough to win votes

Attempts to appeal to voters' emotions ahead of elections in Poland may not be enough to win support

World News

Locals living near old Polish mines worry about sinkholes

The area around the town of Trzebinia has seen 20 sinkholes appear in the past two years and locals feel government is not doing enough to help.

Euronews Witness

Poland’s plummeting birth rate: why women think twice about motherhood

The birth rate in Poland has decreased by 40% over the last 30 years. For some, it's a positive sign, but others fear the consequences further down the line.

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Open the doors to NATO and the EU, says Poland's President Duda

The European Union and NATO should open their doors to all countries who want to join, Poland's President Andrzej Duda says.

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Europe ‘still far’ from a deal on the gas price cap, says Polish PM

"I see that some countries which have to deal with this crisis from the point of view of the prices of gas, prices of oil, do this in a very, very selfish way”, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told Euronews.

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Poland formally demands €1.3 trillion from Germany in WWII reparations

An official note will be handed to Germany's foreign minister in Warsaw on Tuesday.

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Brussels questions Polish judicial reforms to unlock EU recovery funds

The European Commission has said at least one necessary element was "missing" from Poland's judicial reforms.

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Poland's most powerful politician steps down to focus on election

Poland is due to hold its next general election by autumn 2023.