EU The Survival of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe

WARSAW, POLAND - OCTOBER 13: Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the governing, right-wing Law and Justice political party (PiS), leaves the polling station after casting his ballot in the Polish parliamentary elections on October 13, 2019 in Warsaw, Poland. PiS is going into the elections with a strong first place in pre-election polls. However, the rise of smaller parties that will possibly breach the 5% threshold for seats in parliament makes a majority for PiS in the Polish parliament and senate uncertain. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)