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Poland’s current governing party, Law and Justice or PiS, has secured 37.67% of the votes after processing data from 60% of polling stations in the parliamentary elections, the Polish National Electoral Commission reported on its website on Oct. 16.

Projections show that the majority of voters in Poland’s general election supported parties opposed to the ruling conservative Law and Justice party.

Poland has remained under nationalist rule for more than eight years.

Eight years of rule under the right-wing Law and Justice party could soon come to an end.

Our panel considers what the populist ruling party’s apparent defeat could mean for democracy and Poland’s place in Europe

Central European Times

The majority of voters in Poland’s general election supported opposition parties that promised to reverse democratic backsliding and repair the nation’s relationship with allies, including the European Union and Ukraine, according to projections and a partial vote count.

Poland's conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party won most of the votes compared to other parties, but exit polls show opposition can form a coalition.

Projections show that the majority of voters in Poland’s general election supported opposition parties. Those parties are promising to repair the nation’s constitutional order and its relationship with allies, including

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