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Pole position: elections in Poland

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The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

After two terms in power, Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s nationalist party looks to have lost its majority. For Donald Tusk’s pro-Europe centrists, it’s bargaining time. Thousands of Americans are waiting for transplants, so why are so many organs going to waste instead (12:01)? And why writing might be better for your memory than typing (18:52).

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0:00.0

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0:04.4

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0:14.4

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0:26.7

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1:01.2

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist. I'm Oro Ogunbe. And I'm Jason Palmer.

1:08.2

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:14.9

In America, over 100,000 people are waiting for organ donations.

1:21.0

So why do so many organs, which could be used to save lives, end up in the bin instead?

1:29.1

And taking notes ain't what it used to be.

1:32.2

For lots of people, particularly the young, that means lectures with laptops out.

1:36.8

But our language columnist says there's still a strong case for grabbing a pencil

1:40.7

if you want to remember what you're taking down.

1:59.2

Thank you. grabbing a pencil if you want to remember what you're taking down. In Poland, a nationwide election may have changed the political balance of Europe.

2:08.0

On the ballot was the Nationalist Law and Justice Party, known as Peace, which has held power for the last two terms.

2:15.6

Among the parties running against it was the centrist party, the civic coalition,

2:20.2

led by Donald Tusk, who happens to be the former president of the European Council.

2:26.1

As exit polls were announced last night, it became clear that Mr Tusk's party had upset the ruling

2:32.0

party's majority.

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