Conservative momentum

In a survey conducted between July 12 and 15 40% of respondents told pollsters that they would vote for the conservative Law and Justice if elections were held this month. 34 % said they would support Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s neo-liberal Civic Platform Party.  Law and Justice, last in power between 2005 and 2007, has had a lead over Civic Platform for much of this year as Poland economy slows after years of robust growth.

Retirement age has increased from 65 to 67, the Central Bank has been lowering interest rates and the best economy in the EU through the financial crisis is showing signs of slowing.

Although industrial output was double that which was forecast during the month of June, there is some worry that Europe's continuing recession is starting to infect Poland.