Polish PiS ahead but seen losing majority in election – exit poll
Warsaw, PolandReuters Poland’s ruling nationalists were ahead in parliamentary elections on Sunday but without a majority, an exit poll showed, raising the possibility that the liberal opposition could seek to form a governing coalition. The Ipsos exit poll gave the governing Law and Justice (PiS) party 36.8 per cent of the vote, which would translate […]
Death of pregnant woman ignites debate about abortion ban in Poland
Warsaw, PolandReuters The death of a pregnant Polish woman has reignited debate over abortion in one of Europe’s most devoutly Catholic countries, with activists saying she could still be alive if it were not for a near total ban on terminating pregnancies. Tens of thousands of Poles took to the streets to protest in January […]