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| Polish MPs choose early election | Polish MPs choose early election |
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| The Polish parliament has voted to dissolve itself and call a general election, two years ahead of schedule. | The Polish parliament has voted to dissolve itself and call a general election, two years ahead of schedule. |
| The ruling coalition collapsed last month amid corruption allegations against the leader of a junior partner. | The ruling coalition collapsed last month amid corruption allegations against the leader of a junior partner. |
| Polish President Lech Kaczynski will now select a date for elections, which must be held within 45 days. | Polish President Lech Kaczynski will now select a date for elections, which must be held within 45 days. |
| The election will put his twin, PM Jaroslaw Kaczynski, against the main opposition Civic Platform, which favours economic reforms. | The election will put his twin, PM Jaroslaw Kaczynski, against the main opposition Civic Platform, which favours economic reforms. |
| EU ties | EU ties |
| The 460-seat lower house of parliament backed the dissolution by 377 votes to 54, providing the required two-thirds majority. | The 460-seat lower house of parliament backed the dissolution by 377 votes to 54, providing the required two-thirds majority. |
| The new parliament will produce a better government Donald Tusk, Civic Platform | |
| Analysts say the election will be a referendum on the performance of the governing twins. | Analysts say the election will be a referendum on the performance of the governing twins. |
| Jaroslaw Kaczynski's coalition found itself unable to continue after corruption allegations against Andrzej Lepper, head of the farming-based Self-Defence party. | Jaroslaw Kaczynski's coalition found itself unable to continue after corruption allegations against Andrzej Lepper, head of the farming-based Self-Defence party. |
| Opinion polls say the election could be a close race between the PM's conservative Law and Justice party and Civic Platform, which favours closer ties to the European Union. | Opinion polls say the election could be a close race between the PM's conservative Law and Justice party and Civic Platform, which favours closer ties to the European Union. |
| Civic Platform leader Donald Tusk said after the vote: "I believe that this evening brings people a sense of relief... The new parliament will produce a better government." | |
| Jaroslaw Kaczynski had backed early elections to try to secure a stronger hold on parliament. | |
| He will campaign on having overseen strong economic growth and reduced unemployment. | |
| The opposition will target difficulties the twins have had with the European Union and Germany in particular. |