Polish election: A final look at the parties and the campaign

Poland will hold parliamentary elections on 25 October 2015. Aleks Szczerbiak writes that opinion polls suggest the right-wing opposition, Law and Justice, will emerge as the largest party following the election. However, given that no political grouping in post-communist Poland has ever secured an overall parliamentary majority, and the party’s shortage of potential coalition partners, there is still a chance that the current ruling party, Civic Platform, could remain in office.

ESO: Background information: Polish parliamentary election, 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/polish-parliamentary-election-2015/

Radio Poland: Tag: Parliamentary Elections 2015 http://www.thenews.pl/1/3/Tematy/121736

Polityka, 20.10.15: TV debate points to change of power in Poland (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE171688-TV-debate-points-to-change-of-power-in-Poland

Blog: Polish Politics Blog, 17.10.15: Why do the minor parties matter in the Polish election? https://polishpoliticsblog.wordpress.com/2015/10/17/why-do-the-minor-parties-matter-in-the-polish-election/

Radio Poland, 19.10.15: Poll gives Poland's conservative opposition strong lead as election nears http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/225422,Poll-gives-Polands-conservative-opposition-strong-lead-as-election-nears

Radio Poland, 19.10.15: Polish PM candidates debate on live TV http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/225517,Polish-PM-candidates-debate-on-live-TV

Rzeczpospolita, 21.10.15: Small parties could cost the PiS its majority (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE171804-Small-parties-could-cost-the-PiS-its-majority

Spiegel Online International, 20.10.15: Polish Elections: Law and Justice Party Regains Credibility by Dialing Down Rhetoric http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/beata-szydlo-revamps-polish-law-and-justice-party-ahead-of-elections-a-1058506.html

EurActiv, 22.10.15: Populists eye Poland power with migrant fears, welfare vows http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/populists-eye-poland-power-migrant-fears-welfare-vows-318756

Super Express, 22.10.15: Exodus to Europe: Hopefully Poles will vote against migrants (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE171867-Exodus-to-Europe-Hopefully-Poles-will-vote-against-migrants

Blog: Open Europe, 22.10.15: All change in Warsaw? The potential impact of the elections on Polish domestic and European policy http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/all-change-in-warsaw-the-potential-impact-of-the-elections-on-polish-domestic-and-european-policy/

Politico, 22.10.15: Prepare for a pricklier Polish foreign policy http://www.politico.eu/article/prepare-for-a-pricklier-poland/

Deutsche Welle, 22.10.15: Poland's youth is key as election looms http://dw.com/p/1GspP

Politico, 23.10.15: The 10 faces of Poland’s election http://www.politico.eu/article/10-faces-of-poland-election-civic-platform-law-justice-party/

EUObserver, 23.10.15: Populist right-wingers set to win Polish election https://euobserver.com/political/130821

ECFR: Commentary, 23.10.15: Poland's parliamentary election: the ultimate explainer http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_polands_parliamentary_election_the_ultimate_explainer4082

EurActiv, 23.10.15: Polls differ on Poland's Sunday election http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/polls-differ-polands-sunday-election-318799

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