Poland Votes in Election That Could Change Europe

Poles head to the polls today in a closely contested fight in which both parties have painted the other side as a serious threat to the nation’s future. The right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS), headed by Jaroslaw Kaczynski, is looking to secure a third term in office.While the centrist Civic Coalition party (KO) headed by Donald Tusk wants to end PiS’ eight years of rule. KO has accused PiS of pursuing an anti-democratic populist agenda, as well as undermining judicial independence and freedom of the press. PiS alleges that KO would allow mass migration into Poland, and allow the country to become a puppet of either Brussels and Berlin, or the Kremlin. While Poland has been praised by Western nations for its increased defence spending and staunch support for Ukraine, it has also been criticised for undermining democratic institutions at home. The European Union has withheld significant amounts of funding from Poland due to the alleged politicisation of the nation’s courts. The election results are expected to be announced on Monday, with the predicted outcome too close to call. The final result will likely have far reaching consequences for the future of European Union. #poland #ukraine #europe Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/ODNsubs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ondemandnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/ODN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ODN/ If you wish to purchase any of our clips for commercial use, please visit: http://www.itnproductions.co.uk/news/