The Polish opposition leader declared victory over the ruling conservative party, ushering in a new era for the country.
Post-election polls by Ipsos suggest that the Polish opposition coalition will win a majority of seats in parliament after the October 15 election, ending eight years of rule by the right-wing populist Law and Justice (PiS) party.
In post-election polls, surveyors ask voters how they have chosen their candidate as soon as they leave the polling station. These polls are highly accurate and are often relied upon by countries to quickly determine the winning side before the vote counting process is complete.
According to surveys, former EU leader Donald Tusk's Civic Alliance could win 163 seats out of 460 in parliament. The two smaller parties, the Third Way and the Left, could win 55 and 30 seats respectively. The total number of seats the three-party coalition would have would be 248.
Meanwhile, PiS is projected to win 200 seats and the far-right coalition, a faction that could cooperate with PiS, to get 12 seats.
Opposition leader Donald Tusk expressed his delight at the poll results announced on October 15 at his party headquarters in Warsaw, Poland. Photo: AFP
"Poland has won, democracy has won," Tusk said, expressing his delight after the poll results were released. "This is the time to end this terrible period. The PiS regime is over."
Mr. Tusk, 66, served as Prime Minister of Poland from 2007 to 2014 and as President of the European Council from 2014 to 2019. He pledged to restore good relations with the European Union and reopen EU funds that had been frozen due to an eight-year dispute with the PiS government.
Tusk also announced it would enact abortion laws, a long-standing point of contention between factions and the conservative government that supports traditional Catholic values.
PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski, 74, They said they still hope the PiS party can form a government in the next term.
"We will do everything we can to ensure our policies continue to be implemented, despite opposition from rivals. At this point, the road is not closed," he said.
Hong Hanh (According to AFP )
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