With all of the votes counted, liberal parties have probably won by enough to assemble a new coalition. The governing party can still form its own, but the prospects look dim.
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Huge Crowds Protest Poland’s Governing Conservative Party
The country’s largest antigovernment gathering in years sought to reclaim the legacy of the Solidarity movement that led the struggle against a Communist system imposed by Moscow.
Solidarity, Once in Poland’s Opposition, Now Aligned With Nationalists
A tug of war over the legacy of the Solidarity movement has much to do with the battle over which direction the country should go today.
Poland Marks an Anniversary, Not in Solidarity, but Division
Three decades after the first elections after Communism, a struggle over control of the narrative of the past could determine the country’s future.
World Leaders Praise Bush as a Calm and Vital Statesman
From the Middle East to Europe, leaders praised Mr. Bush’s for his political abilities. Officials lauded his dedication to reuniting a post-Cold War Europe.