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Polish Populists Gain National Vote Momentum From EU Ballot
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Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s Law & Justice beats liberal coalition
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Defeat puts presssure on opposition leader ahead of fall vote
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Poland’s ruling nationalists won a landslide victory over a liberal coalition in elections for the European parliament as strong economic growth outweighed concerns over its repeated clashes with Brussels over democratic standards.
The Law & Justice party won 45.4% votes in Sunday’s ballot. The European Coalition created by pro-EU parties won 38.5%. The victory shows the government is in the driver’s seat ahead of general elections due by November.
