Poland's Authoritarian Rule Ends as Centrist Coalition Ousts Law and Justice Party
• Poland’s Law and Justice party lost power after 8 years of authoritarian rule, falling short in a parliamentary vote • Centrist politician Donald Tusk is set to become prime minister within hours and put together a new governing coalition • The Law and Justice party had seized greater control over Poland's institutions and cracked down on rights • Tusk aims to roll back the consequences of the party's illiberal transformation of the state • He faces challenges from a president and courts still favoring Law and Justice, and needing to unite a diverse coalition