The incumbent government has fallen out with Ukraine over grain and sparred with the EU; and its challenger is former European Council President Donald Tusk.
Polish elections on Oct. 15 pit the incumbent right-wing Law and Justice party, which has fallen out with Ukraine over grain exports and sparred with the EU, against a coalition led by former European Council President Donald Tusk.
The Leader of Civic Coalition Party, Donald Tusk delivers a speech during the Women for Elections Campaign rally on October 10, 2023 in Lodz, Poland.Poland's election on Sunday is being closely watched overseas, with the result likely to have major implications for the country's relationship with the European Union — andThe vote on Oct.
The election result is likely to be close and result in a period of fierce negotiations. Consultancy Eurasia Group believes it is most likely to end in a hung parliament — and smaller parties could perform unexpectedly well. A record 560,000 Poles living overseas have registered to vote, officials said this week.
The EU has leveled a range of criticism at the government and withheld billions of euros in funds over rule of law concerns. Tusk claims his reforms will unlock the funding, an issue investors will be monitoring, according to analysts at Dutch bank ING.
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