Polish elections on the way to a turnaround the sovereigntists

Polish elections, on the way to a turnaround: the sovereigntists are still in first place, but the pro European opposition led by Tusk…

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Polish elections on the way to a turnaround the sovereigntists

The conservative, nationalist and populist Law and Justice (PiS) party is in first place, but the opposition has the necessary numbers to govern. The first results of the Polish parliamentary elections on Sunday, October 15, outline the scenario of a turnaround: the Pis of Jaroslaw Kaczynski and the current Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is estimated at 36.8% of the vote, far from the majority […]

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The conservative, nationalist and populist party Law and Justice (Pis) is Firstbut he has the numbers to govern The opposition. The first results of the Polish parliamentary elections on Sunday, October 15, outline the scenario of a turnaround: the Pis of Jaroslav Kaczynski and the current Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is estimated at 36.8% of voices, far from the threshold of 40% which would guarantee the majority bonus. And the only potential ally is the far-right party Confederation of Statesstops at 6.2%. The seats in parliament will therefore, barring any surprises, not allow the sovereigntists to form a new government. Nevertheless, Morawiecki celebrates on Twitter: “We won. Law and Justice winner in the 2023 general election. Thank you. Long live Poland,” he writes.

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However, the person who is really celebrating is the former Prime Minister and former President of the European Council Donald Tusk: Citizens Coalitionhis centrist and pro-European electoral alliance, received the 31.6% of votes. In third place with 13% The center-right alliance Third Streetfollowed by the Social Democrats de There Left With the’8.6%. Although both parties have decided to run separately, they have already announced their intention form an alliance even with Tusk undermine Morawiecki and his Pis from the Warsaw government. Taking seats into account, the three opposition parties would therefore control the majority of the lower house 248 MPs before the 200 that the Pis would join the right-wing extremists in the Swiss Confederation. Numbers that made Tusk rejoice on Sunday evening: “Today we can say that this is the end ugly Period. Congratulations to our partners in the democratic opposition. We did a great thing,” Tusk said. Who is already speaking as the new Prime Minister: “We will form a new government, Good And democratically with our partners in the near future. Poland won,” he says. However, Morawiecki’s first statements do not come from those who have admitted defeat: “The President of the Republic (Andrzej Duda, editor’s note) will entrust the task of forming a government to the winning party, and in this first step we will Try it anyway.” Too build a majority Parliamentarians,” he says. In short, we are moving towards a repeat of what happened in Spain, with the first task being entrusted to the leader of the party with a relative majority, but who – in all likelihood – does not have the necessary numbers to warrant trust win.

In Field they were there two opposing visions regarding the leadership of the country particularly with regard to foreign policy. Morawiecki, the Prime Minister’s European ally Giorgia Meloni Inside Ecrthe party of European conservatives and reformistsbrought one forward hard line At Migrants and is against a reform of the European Pact that provides for redistribution between the countries of the Union. Recently, the Prime Minister also put the handbrake on the war between the two Russia And Ukraine. After being one of the most loyal allies of Kyiv in an anti-Russian function, Morawiecki had imposed a ban on imports of Ukrainian wheat to capitalize on parliament’s vote farmersand announced that the Poland will no longer supply new weapons. Tusk, historical representative of European People’s Partyfrom which he was also presidentInstead, he organized the “March of Million Hearts” in Warsaw, where hundreds of thousands of Polish flags mingled with thoseEuropean Union. He promised his followers one thing Poland “Dialogue with Europe and the world, tolerant and respectful of the rule of law”. The EPP Group expressed its satisfaction with a tweet: “The majority of Poles voted for change.” They want a strong, stable and future-oriented Poland at the heart of the EU. The Poles chose the rule of law, free courts and media, an apolitical army and democracy. You have chosen Europe.” See more