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Polish MPs choose early election | Polish MPs choose early election |
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The Polish parliament has voted to dissolve itself and call a general election, two years ahead of schedule. | The Polish parliament has voted to dissolve itself and call a general election, two years ahead of schedule. |
The ruling coalition collapsed last month amid corruption allegations against the leader of a junior partner. | The ruling coalition collapsed last month amid corruption allegations against the leader of a junior partner. |
Polish President Lech Kaczynski will now select a date for elections, which must be held within 45 days. | |
The election will put his twin, PM Jaroslaw Kaczynski, against the main opposition Civic Platform, which favours economic reforms. | The election will put his twin, PM Jaroslaw Kaczynski, against the main opposition Civic Platform, which favours economic reforms. |
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The 460-seat lower house of parliament backed the dissolution by 377 votes to 54, providing the required two-thirds majority. | |
Analysts say the election will be a referendum on the performance of the governing twins. | |
Jaroslaw Kaczynski's coalition found itself unable to continue after corruption allegations against Andrzej Lepper, head of the farming-based Self-Defence party. | |
Opinion polls say the election could be a close race between the PM's conservative Law and Justice party and Civic Platform, which favours closer ties to the European Union. |