Poland's general election could oust conservatives who have led the country for eight years and usher in a new government that would likely change Warsaw's relationship with Europe for the better.
Berlin - Poland's general election on Sunday could oust conservatives who have led the country for eight years and usher in a new government that would likely change Warsaw's relationship with Europe for the better.Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's ruling Law and Justice party remains the strongest political force in the country, but three opposition parties could combine their forces to form a new government with a new leader.The Law and Justice party received 36.
The only possible coalition partner for Law and Justice is the far-right Konfederacja, which received 6.2% of the vote and 12 seats, which, according to forecasts, wouldn't be enough to form a majority.Tusk's Civic Platform, the Christian conservative Third Way coalition, which received 13.5% of the vote and 55 seats, and left-wing Lewica, with 8.6% of the vote and 30 seats, together add up to 248 seats.
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