Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party came ahead in Sunday’s European Parliament elections, with 42.4 percent of the vote, according to an exit poll cited by Reuters.
The European Coalition, comprising the Civic Platform formerly led by European Council President Donald Tusk, scored second with 39.1 percent, a poll by Ipsos pollster showed, according to Reuters.
Currently, the European Parliament consists of 751 members, who are elected by direct universal suffrage for a five-year term. All citizens of the European Union, regardless of their country of residence, can vote in the elections to the European Parliament.