Poland exit polls: Donald Tusk claims victory based on coalition hopes
by Shaun Walker in Warsaw from on (#6FKAF)
Civic Coalition expected to have got fewer votes than ruling Law and Justice party but is likely to ally with other parties
Donald Tusk, the former Polish prime minister and European Council president, claimed victory in Poland's parliamentary election on Sunday, making the announcement just minutes after the polls closed, based on the results of an exit poll.
The poll suggested the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party had won the most votes but appeared to show a route to government for a combined opposition coalition led by Tusk.
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