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Poland's Presidential Election: Centrist Trzaskowski Gains Narrow Lead in First Round
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Poland's presidential election has entered its second round, with centrist Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki vying for the top spot. The first round saw a close contest, with Trzaskowski and Nawrocki securing approximately 30% of the vote each. The two will face off in a runoff vote on June 1, with the outcome determining whether Poland remains committed to its pro-European path or leans towards a more nationalist stance.
My social agenda and the fact that I will be the guardian of the social achievements of the Law and Justice government and the Solidarity (trade union) make it an offer also for left-wing, socially sensitive circles.
We need to talk to everyone, arguments are the most important. I am glad that many young people went to vote, but the big challenge is to convince them to vote for me.
With this many candidates and 2 percentage point margins of error, there is still scope for the picture to change either way.
With Nawrocki as president, the government would be paralysed and that could eventually lead to the fall of the ruling coalition.
2025 Polish Election
sources
- 1.Le Monde
- 2.France 24
- 3.Al Jazeera
- 4.DW News
- 5.The Guardian
- 6.CNN
- 7.Reuters
- 8.TVP Info
perspectives
- 1.Russia-Ukraine War
- 2.Election
- 3.Immigration to Europe
- 4.Rise of Far-Right in Europe
- 5.European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen
- 6.European defense
- 7.Schengen Area
- 8.Poland under Donald Tusk
countries
organizations
- 1.Law and Justice party
- 2.Civic Coalition
- 3.European Union
- 4.Ipsos
- 5.New Left party
- 6.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- 7.White House
- 8.Poland 2050
- 9.SWPS University
- 10.YouTube
- 11.Confederation Party
- 12.Konfederacja
persons
- 1.Viktor Orban
- 2.Rafal Trzaskowski
- 3.Karol Nawrocki
- 4.Slawomir Mentzen
- 5.Robert Fico
- 6.Andrzej Duda
- 7.Donald Trump
- 8.Donald Tusk
- 9.Grzegorz Braun
- 10.Magdalena Biejat
- 11.Szymon Holownia
- 12.Aleksander Kwaśniewski