The rural-urban division in Poland has come to define the country’spolitics, and will play a key role in Sunday's vote
CHRZANÓW, Poland — This village in eastern Poland is marked by two kinds of shrines — the roadside crosses dedicated to Jesus Christ and the electoral banners of President Andrzej Duda.
The sentiment and the division of votes is similar in many Polish villages — places that form the bedrock of support for Duda and the ruling nationalist Law and Justice party that backs him."I analyzed the electoral programs of both candidates. It wasn't an easy choice, but for me the deciding factor was PiS's approach to the law," said Filip Jatelnicki, a 22-year-old Warsaw university student. "They bend the law to carry out their plans.
Duda was the first to propose flagship social reforms — a monthly handout of 500 złoty for children and lowering the retirement age — later picked up by his party. That cuts no ice in the countryside, where he's seen as embodying Poland's traditional values in contrast to the Westernized cities.
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