EP elections in Poland likely on May 25

The most probable date for the European Parliament election in Poland is May 25, according to information released by the Presidential chancellery. Previously there had been discussions in Poland over whether to hold the EP elections over two days in order to increase turnout. Less than a quarter (24.5%) of Poles took part in the 2009 European Parliament elections. However, the President's chancellery said current voting laws in Poland did not allow for a two-day elections. A survey conducted by Homo Homini in late January on voter preferences for the EP polls showed the national and euroskeptic party Law and Justice with 30-percent support while the center-right, pro-European Civic Platform had 20-percent support. The last place on the podium was occupied by the Democratic Left Alliance, which registered 20-percent support. /ra/jb