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The Intelligence from The Economist

Pole position: elections in Poland

The Intelligence from The Economist

The Economist

Global News, Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2023

⏱️ 26 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

Picture this, static cars, idling engines, angry horns, now picture you, zooming past

0:12.4

it all, light and breezy, ah, the sweet feeling of whizzing past traffic.

0:21.0

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0:36.0

Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

0:39.5

I'm Aura Ogumbi, and I'm Jason Palmer.

0:43.1

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

0:50.1

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

0:55.8

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

1:04.3

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

1:06.9

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

1:11.6

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

1:15.9

wanted to remember what you're taking down.

1:28.2

First up though.

1:36.6

In Poland, a nationwide election may have changed the political balance of Europe.

1:42.8

When the ballot was the nationalist law and justice party, known as peace, which is

1:47.1

held power for the last two terms.

1:50.6

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

1:55.2

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

2:01.0

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

2:06.3

the ruling party's majority.

2:11.4

The powers of supporters chance it his name, and even though his party looks only to have

2:16.1

placed second in the vote, Mr. Tusk declared victory.

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