Polish opposition leader says ‘democracy has won’ as he claims election win

Donald Tusk addresses supporters at his party headquarters in Warsaw (Petr David Josek/AP)

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk declared the beginning of a new era for his country after opposition parties appeared to have won enough votes in Sunday’s parliamentary election to oust the governing nationalist conservative party.

Exit polls suggest the ruling Law and Justice party won the most seats, but not enough to lead a government which can pass laws.