Poles go to the polls in EU referendum
A two-day referendum on entry into the European Union has begun in Poland, with opinion polls suggesting that while most citizens back EU entry, turnout will prove crucial.
Polling stations will be open for a total of 28 hours so that as many people as possible will have the chance to cast their vote.
With the 50 per cent turnout required to make the referendum legally binding, leaders have been campaigning vigorously to ensure that the target is reached.
This is no foregone conclusion considering that turnout for the last parliamentary elections fell below 50 per cent.
Prime Minister Leszek Miller said of the upcoming referendum: ‘This is one of the greatest days in Polish history.’
‘I think that Poles will confirm that they are choosing the right path for Poland and our common future. We are choosing the path which will allow us to join the most economically developed and powerful nations.’
If the Polish people do back EU entry, they shall join Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, and Slovenia, who have already sealed their entry.
