Officials confirm ruling conservatives’ defeat in Warsaw

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s electoral officials say a pro-European Union opposition party has defeated the ruling conservatives in local elections in Warsaw.
Sunday’s nationwide elections were a popularity test for the conservatives, whose policies have drawn street protests and prompted clashes with EU leaders.
The State Electoral Commission said Wednesday that in Warsaw, the opposition Civic Platform’s Rafal Trzaskowski obtained almost 57 percent of votes, defeating