Polish right sweeps parliamentary elections

Poland's conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) claimed victory in the general election held on the 25 October 2015. They secured 38% of the vote, well ahead of the 23% received by the governing Civic Platform (PO).

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

ESO: Background information: Polish election: A final look at the parties and the campaign http://www.europeansources.info/record/polish-election-a-final-look-at-the-parties-and-the-campaign/

EurActiv, 26.10.15: Eurosceptics claim victory in landmark Poland election http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/eurosceptics-claim-victory-landmark-poland-election-318843

EUObserver, 26.10.15: Right-wing populists win outright majority in Poland https://euobserver.com/political/130840

Deutsche Welle, 25.10.15: Poland's conservative Law and Justice party wins election, should able to govern alone: exit polls http://dw.com/p/1Gu3e

BBC News, 26.10.15: Poland elections: Conservatives secure decisive win http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34631826

Radio Poland, 26.10.15: Poland's outgoing PM to stand down as party leader? http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/226308,Polands-outgoing-PM-to-stand-down-as-party-leader

Radio Poland, 25.10.15: Polish PM Kopacz concedes election defeat http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/226284,Polish-PM-Kopacz-concedes-election-defeat

Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 26.10.15: Kaczyński's PiS wins election in Poland http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER172093-Kaczy-ski-s-PiS-wins-election-in-Poland

VoxEurop, 26.10.15: ‘Poles wanted change, and a big one, for that matter’ http://www.voxeurop.eu/en/content/press-review/5002602-poles-wanted-change-and-big-one-matter

Politico, 25.10.15: 5 takeaways from Poland’s election http://www.politico.eu/article/5-takeways-polish-election-2015-law-justice-civic-voters-kaczynski-tusk-eu-pis-szydlo/

Politico, 27.10.15: ‘The king of Poland’ http://www.politico.eu/article/poland-elections-kaczynski-tusk-duda-smolensk/

Politico, 27.10.15: Don’t be scared of Poland http://www.politico.eu/article/polish-poland-elections-law-and-justice-dont-be-scared-of-poland/

EurActiv, 28.10.15: Vote count confirms outright majority for Polish Eurosceptics http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/vote-count-confirms-outright-majority-polish-eurosceptics-318932

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 26.10.15: Congratulation letter from the President of the European Council Mr Donald Tusk to Deputy Chairman of the Law and Justice Party Ms Beata Szydło http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2015/10/26-pec-tusk-congrats-szyd%C5%82o/

VoxEurop, 29.10.15: After Poland’s elections: Democracy put to the test http://www.voxeurop.eu/en/content/article/5003604-democracy-put-test

Radio Poland, 29.10.15: Leszek Miller to hand over helm of SLD http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/226751,Leszek-Miller-to-hand-over-helm-of-SLD

Radio Poland, 29.10.15: Outgoing Polish foreign minister ready to run for party leadership http://www.thenews.pl/1/2/Artykul/226746,Outgoing-Polish-foreign-minister-ready-to-run-for-party-leadership

EurActiv, 30.10.15: Poland's Kaczynski may need pot-smoking rapper as ally http://www.euractiv.com/sections/europes-east/polands-kaczynski-may-need-pot-smoking-rapper-ally-319025

Blog: Open Europe, 25.10.15: Law and Justice triumph in Polish elections – what does it mean? http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/law-and-justice-triumph-in-polish-elections-what-does-it-mean/

Gazeta Wyborcza, 02.11.15: Kaczyński calls the shots anyway (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE172462-Kaczy-ski-calls-the-shots-anyway

Euro|Topics: Who's saying what: Swing to the right in Poland http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/debatten/links-2015-10-polenwahl/

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