Overview

• Nawrocki clinched the presidency with 50.89% of the vote to Rafał Trzaskowski’s 49.11% in a June 1 runoff.
• The runoff saw record participation, with 71.31% of eligible voters casting ballots.
• His presidency grants him veto authority that could halt Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s liberal policy agenda.
• The conservative historian and former boxer has questioned Ukraine’s path to EU and NATO membership.
• The result has energized Europe’s populist and nationalist movements, earning praise from figures like Viktor Orbán.