Poland’s ruling conservatives suffer defeat in local mayoral election

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) has suffered a loss in a mayoral race in the city of Rzeszow. Konrad Fijolek, a candidate supported jointly by opposition parties, won a landslide victory with a 56 per cent vote share, avoiding a run-off poll. The candidate from PiS, Ewa Leniart, received nearly 24 per cent.