“Several third parties…conducted campaigns incurring significant expenditures” in favour of Rafał Trzaskowski, the OSCE wrote in its report.
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Poland’s presidential election “competitive” but conducted in “highly polarized” environment, finds OSCE
The OSCE concluded that the first round was “professional, well-organized and orderly” but criticised media bias and intolerant campaign rhetoric.
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Use of state resources by ruling party made elections “uneven”, find international observers
The ruling party “enjoyed a clear advantage through its undue influence over the use of state resources and the public media”.
International observers without accreditation less than two days before Polish elections
The electoral commission says this is due to the unusually large number of applications.
Poland proposes “new platform of dialogue” to Russia as foreign ministers meet in Moscow
Russian warned the West that it must “avoid actions that would guarantee the safety of some at the expense of others”.
EU, OSCE and Poland’s own electoral commission voice concern over holding elections amid epidemic
The government’s desire to hold elections amid the pandemic, and the manner in which they have sought to do so, have drawn concern.
