Chaos Ensues as Poland Vote Looms

International and domestic forces battle for control of the Polish government as the war in Ukraine continues with no end in sight.

his has been a light year for major elections in the West, but Poland currently offers more than its share of political theater. The country will hold parliamentary elections on Oct. 15. At stake is the direction of a country that is an increasingly significant economic, political, and military power in Europe and has been almost uniquely willing (along with Hungary) to contest European Union policy dogma.