Poll shows decisive support for SLD, but AWS may lose representation

According to a Public Opinion Polling Center (OBOP) survey released yesterday, support for the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) has increased from 41% to 50% since its last poll, conducted at the end of May. This puts the SLD in a position to achieve a clear victory in the parliamentary election on September 23. The same poll, carried out from June 9 to 11, shows that support for the Solidarity Election Action (AWS) has fallen from 8% to 6%. This means that if the elections were held today, Jerzy Buzek's ruling party would fail to gain the necessary 8% of the vote needed to guarantee parliamentary representation. The sudden surge in support for the SLD follows its criticism of National Bank of Poland policy, accusing it of creating unnecessary unemployment with high interest rates. (Reuters) M.T.K.