By Justyna Pawlak WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland holds a high-stakes national election on Oct. 15 that may give the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) ...
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The Confederation is the dark horse in the election and could be the kingmaker. Polls over the summer showed it winning some 14% of votes, although that number has shrunk in recent weeks to single digits. The party is popular among young people, who tend to vote less frequently, so turnout could be key.
PiS says its objective is to make courts more effective and the economy fairer, and that all it does is defend Poland's Catholic character in the face of Western liberal pressures. PiS would likely seek to take further steps towards instilling its conservative values in public life, particularly concerning mandatory school curricula.
The next government will also have to tackle a soaring budget deficit, and an economy that's behind in meeting the European Union's clean energy rules. The programme, dubbed 500+ when it was first introduced by PiS as it was vying for power in 2015, has become a symbol for many voters of what the party says is its policy of protecting families and giving back"dignity" to the poor.
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