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Polish opposition eyes power after ruling nationalists fail to win majority

Donald Tusk, leader of the largest opposition grouping Civic Coalition celebrates after exit poll results showed the ruling PiS were short of securing a majority in parliament. REUTERS - KACPER PEMPEL

Poland's ruling nationalists appear to have won the most seats in Sunday's general election, but lost their parliamentary majority, potentially opening the way for opposition parties to seize power in what would be a huge political shift.

According to the Ipsos poll, the right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS) is set to win 36.6 percent of the vote, with the liberal centrist opposition Civic Coalition (KO) on 31 percent. Centre-right Third Way was third with 13.5 percent, New Left had 8.6 percent and the far-right Confederation were on 6.4 percent.

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