Poland's governing conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party has a significant lead ahead of this weekend's general election, according to opinion surveys released today.
The PiS could get 42% of the vote, according to an opinion survey of 1,005 people carried out this month by the Kantar institute for several media outlets close to the opposition.
The centrist Civic Coalition (KO) group would get 29% and a leftist coalition 13%, according to the poll.
The far-right Confederation could take 5% of the vote while the Polish Peasants' Party (PSL) could receive 4%, the survey suggested.
But with 6% of voters still undecided, according to the survey, both parties could potentially reach the five-percent threshold to enter parliament - thereby depriving the PiS of an absolute majority.
In power since 2015, the PiS has built up considerable support through its generous social benefits, the backing of the country's powerful Catholic Church and its anti-LGBT stance.
The liberal opposition has accused the PiS of authoritarian tendencies, but that criticism does not appear to have put a dent in the party's popularity ahead of the Sunday ballot.
Read more:
EU's top court finds cutting retirement age for Poland's Supreme Court unlawful
Opposition warns of possible "Polexit" as Poland's PiS tops EU polls
Concerns rise over far-right movement in Poland
