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Staff writer Mehmet Yusuf Temur points out why the upcoming Polish elections have so much riding on them and the controversies surrounding them.

Poland is holding an election Sunday that many view as its most important one since the 1989 vote that toppled communism.

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Populist party must see off opposition led by former PM and European Council president Donald Tusk

After a brutal campaign, the polarized nation headed to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election that will reverberate well beyond its borders.

Poles will cast ballots on Sunday in an election that could have a lasting impact on the nation’s domestic policies and its frayed ties with the European Union amid Ukrainian crisis.

Poles are casting their ballots in the parliamentary elections on Oct. 15 as the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party seeks to secure a third consecutive term in power. The result is likely to have a strong impact on the future of Polish-Ukrainian relations, which have been marked by diplomatic disputes over the past few weeks.

Poland is holding a high-stakes election on Sunday that has energized many voters, with the ruling conservative nationalist party pitted against opposition groups that accuse it of eroding the foundations of the democratic system.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is holding a high-stakes election on Sunday that has energized many voters, with the ruling conservative nationalist party pitted against opposition groups that accuse it of eroding the foundations of the democratic system. The ruling party, Law and Justice, has a devoted base of supporters in the Central European nation […]

Support for the Law and Justice party has shrunk since the last election amid high inflation, allegations of cronyism and bickering with European allies.