Kristo Enn Vaga observes parliamentary elections in Poland

Vaga expects the Polish parliamentary elections to turn out tense. “The right-wing Law and Justice Party (PiS), which has been in power since 2015, is aiming for its third successive election victory under the leadership of Jarosław Kaczyński. However, the polls show that neither the PiS nor the Civic Platform Party (PO), led by former Prime Minister Donald Tusk, are likely to receive enough support to govern alone,” Vaga said.

“Poland is one of our key partners on the NATO eastern flank and their election results will also significantly affect the future of Europe and Estonia,” Vaga predicted. He added that the task of the international observers is to make sure that the elections take place fairly and that all the candidates receive equal treatment.

A referendum is carried out in parallel to the parliamentary elections, gauging the people’s opinion on the sale of state property, increasing retirement age, removing the barrier from the Poland-Belarus border, and allowing illegal immigration.

More than 80 members of 31 national parliaments will observe the parliamentary elections in Poland within the framework of the mission organised by the OSCE PA. The OSCE PA delegation involves more than one hundred observers. The purpose of the mission is to make sure that the elections conform to the democratic principles set out in the OSCE Copenhagen Document from 1990.

Election observation missions have been an important part of OSCE’s activities since 1993. The missions monitor whether the elections are conducted legitimately and respect the democratic standards.

For more information, please contact:
Kristo Enn Vaga +372 5626 7733

Riigikogu Press Service
Merilin Kruuse
+372 631 6592, +372 510 6179
merilin.kruuse@riigikogu.ee
Questions: press@riigikogu.ee

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Source: Parliament of Estonia