Civic Platform and Self Defense parties record high support in recent poll

This is the best result recorded by the party run by Donald Tusk since its formation. This is most probably due to the PO's request to all parliamentary members to give up their rights to receive a thirteenth wage as well as the recent success with the Constitutional Tribunal that ruled that the National Health Fund bill was not in accordance with the constitution. A poll surprise was that Self Defense (Samoobrona) managed to overtake the ruling Democratic Left Alliance (SLD), and jump to the second place with 18% public support. The party led by Andrzej Lepper recorded an increase in support for the fourth month in a row, compared with last October when 13% of voters supported the party. Support for the SLD-UP coalition has fallen by 2% since December and now stands at 17%. The Law and Justice party (PiS) has recorded 13% support. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.K.