The outcome of the Polish election will be felt across eastern Europe, says the political analyst and essayist
“WHY IS THE election campaign so fierce?” a Scandinavian journalist asked me recently. His face reflected genuine amazement at the aggressive rhetoric of Polish politicians, towards each other and their counterparts aboard, in the run-up to the general election on October 15th.
The current populist government led by Law and Justice is fighting for a third term. It is not far enough ahead in the polls to be sure of one: PiS’s support is at 36%, six points ahead of the opposition Civic Coalition. So the government is nervous. Its desire to cling to power has a whiff of desperation: if it loses the election, some of its politicians may face criminal charges for violations of the rule of law, including steps to undermine judicial impartiality and transparency.
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