Twin Brother of Dead Polish President Concedes Defeat in Election
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: The identical twin of the Polish president killed in an April plane crash has accepted that his bid to succeed his brother as president has ended in failure after exit polls showed he had lost Poland's presidential elections.

Polish President Lech Kaczynski, left, and his twin brother and Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski in 2006. Photo: The Telegraph
Addressing supporters at his campaign headquarters, Jaroslaw Kaczynski congratulated Bronislaw Komorowski, a pro-business and liberal ally of the Polish government, after two exit polls gave his rival 53.1 and 51 per cent.

"I congratulate the winner. I congratulate Bronislaw Komorowski," said Mr Kaczynski, adding that "there will be other elections to fight" and that "we have to mobilise" for them.

A jubilant Mr Komorowski appeared confident that the results, due on Monday, will confirm him as president of Poland.

"This is a victory for Polish democracy," Mr Komorowski told cheering supporters at his headquarters. "The ballots are being counted. We're opening a small bottle of champagne today, and we'll open a big one tomorrow." >>> Matthew Day in Warsaw | Sunday, July 04, 2010

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Komorowski Wins Polish Presidency: WARSAW—The candidate of Poland's business-friendly ruling party, which wants to shrink the state's role in the economy and deepen ties with the rest of the European Union, won Sunday's presidential election, defeating a rival with a more traditionalist agenda. >>> Gordon Fairclough and Marcin Sobczyk | Monday, July 05, 2010

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Kaczynski Twins Lose Election in Poland
THE TELEGRAPH: Poland's centre-right opposition party Civic Platform has scored a crushing victory in the country's general election, ending the turbulent two-year reign of Poland's Kaczynski twins.

With 73.7 per cent of ballots counted, Civic Platform was on track for a landslide win after claiming 41.2 per cent of the vote.

That would give Civic Platform 205 seats in the 460-seat lower house of parliament, and allow them to form a solid coalition government with junior allies, the Polish Peasants Party.

The Prime Minister, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, whose Law and Justice Party trails with 32.2 per cent, has conceded defeat.

Civic Platform's leader Donald Tusk seems certain to become Poland's new prime minister, replacing Mr Kaczynski.

"We have failed," Mr Kaczynski said. Opposition prevails in Polish election (more) By Harry de Quetteville in Warsaw

Mark Alexander

Kaczynskis Having Suck!

Image courtesy of SpiegelOnline International

SPIEGELONLINE INTERNATIONAL: It's not the first time the Polish weekly Wprost has gotten in trouble in Germany. This week, the cover depicts Chancellor Angela Merkel breast-feeding the Kaczynski twins. But it could have been worse, the editor-in-chief points out. At least they used a 21-year-old model.

It's not exactly how one expects to see German Chancellor Angela Merkel: The broad, friendly smile seems completely at odds with her open blouse, two bare breasts spilling out. On each breast, one of Poland's governing Kaczynski twins is affixed -- Prime Minister Jaroslaw is suckling on the left, President Lech has attached himself to the right. One of them is holding up the "victory" sign right in Merkel's cleavage. Nude Merkel Montage Raises ... Eyebrows (more) By Charles Hawley

Mark Alexander