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Confederation MP suspended due to generational change, leader says

The 80-year-old Korwin-Mikke is no stranger to controversy. In 2017, for example, while as an MEP, he caused uproar in the European Parliament when he told it that "women must earn less than men because they are weaker and less intelligent." Andrzej Lange/PAP

Janusz Korwin-Mikke, an MP from the far-right Confederation party, has been suspended from the party due to a "generational change", the party's co-chairman has said.

Election results give PiS most seats, but short of majority

Official results for Poland’s general election show that the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party got the most votes, but may struggle to remain in power owing to the lack of a majority.

Voters reject controversial far-right MP says leader

Janusz Korwin-Mikke, the candidate heading the far-right Confederation's election list for a district surrounding Warsaw, came in behind his party associates in Sunday's parliamentary election, a leader of the party has said.

PiS on 35.38 percent after 100 percent of districts end counting

Law and Justice (PiS) has got 35.38 percent of the vote in elections for the lower house of the Polish parliament, the Sejm, the National Electoral Commission announced at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, following the completion of vote counting in 100 percent of electoral districts.

PiS on 35.39 percent after 95.66 percent of districts end counting

Law and Justice (PiS) has got 35.39 percent of the vote in elections for the lower house of the Polish parliament, the Sejm, the National Electoral Commission announced at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, following the completion of vote counting in 95.66 percent of electoral districts.

Poland's governing party wins most votes according to late poll

A late poll in Poland’s parliamentary election suggests the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has garnered most votes in Sunday's parliamentary elections, but if the results are accurate, they pave the way for a coalition government of three opposition parties.

PiS on 36.39 percent after 90.13 percent of districts end counting

Law and Justice (PiS) has got 36.39 percent of the vote in elections for the lower house of the Polish parliament, the Sejm, the National Electoral Commission announced at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, following the completion of vote counting in 90.13 percent of electoral districts.

PiS on 42 percent after 15 percent of distirct commissions end counting

Law and Justice (PiS) has got 41.12 perent of the vote in elections for the lower house of the Polish parliament, the Sejm, the National Electoral Commission announced at 8 a.m on Monday morning, following the completion of vote counting in 15.22 percent of electoral commissions.

Poland's opposition on track to form new government, exit poll shows

Poland's three main opposition parties are the most likely to form a new government after Sunday's general election, despite the incumbent ruling conservatives, Law and Justice (PiS), having come first in the ballot, an Ipsos exit poll has shown.

Law and Justice ahead in exit poll

Poland's ruling Law and Justice party (PiS), received 36.8 percent of the vote in Sunday's parliamentary elections, according to an Ipsos exit poll for public and private TV stations.

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