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...defeated after just two years in office. The turnout was especially high in larger cities such as Krakow, Gdansk and the capital Warsaw (where it reached 70%) and in the huge 1.2 million strong Polish diaspora in Britain and Ireland; it was correspondingly low in rural areas of Poland, where the main strength of the PIS lies. The result was a resounding victory for the center-right Civic Platform (PO) party, which is considered friendlier both to business and to the European Union. According to preliminary results released mid-day Monday, the PO received 45% of the vote, compared...
...coming days Tusk's PO is expected to choose a coalition partner, most likely the socially conservative Polish Peasant's Party, which received about 8% of the vote. Domestically, a PO-led government will seek to deliver on promises to lower taxes on families and businesses. Party officials say Poland's foreign policy will change more in style than in substance: Its leaders will continue to defend national interests but will also seek to have a positive say in the European Union, where the Kaczynski government's recalcitrant stance often caused considerable anger. Radek Sikorski, a former Defense Minister under...
...Tusk's strong finish came as a surprise, but hardly the first in Poland's often mercurial political scene. Less than three weeks ago, the PIS was ahead in the polls. But Jaroslaw Kaczynski performed badly against Tusk in a key televised debate, appearing overly combative, according to observers. The Civic Platform also succeeded in galvanizing the anti-Kaczynski vote, persuading voters - mainly among Poland's younger middle classes - to voice their unhappiness with the government at the polling booths. In an unusual move, Tusk and other party leaders even traveled outside of Poland to campaign, visiting both London...
...Polish voters abroad are particularly aware of how Poland's image has suffered under Kaczynski's government. They are also anxious to see economic reforms that would make Poland as business friendly as their adopted countries, allowing them to return. In the previous election in 2005, the Civic Platform failed to appeal to voters beyond Warsaw's elite. This time, said sociologist Tomasz Zukowski, "The Platform won because it became the leader of anti-PIS camp...
...citizens are fed up with these treaty negotiations," Portuguese Foreign Minister Louis Amado said at a tactical late night press conference designed to pressure last-minute holdouts such as Poland, Italy, and the Czech Republic. "It has been going on for six years. It is time to move on to the issues that are really of a concern to our citizens...