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Karol Nawrocki Sworn In as Poland’s President, Forecasts Policy Clash

His vow to veto centrist reforms by Prime Minister Donald Tusk sets the stage for executive-legislative deadlock.

FILE - Supporters of Karol Nawrocki, president elect supported by Poland's right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, gather in front of the Supreme Court building in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)
FILE - Supporters of conservative presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki take part in a march one week ahead of a decisive election in Warsaw Poland, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)
FILE - Presidential candidate Rafal Trzaskowski, a liberal pro-European Union figure, center, arrives at his headquarters after the presidential election runoff in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
President-elect Karol Nawrocki smiles as he meets Poland's outgoing President Andrzej Duda (not pictured) at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, June 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

Overview

  • Nawrocki took the presidential oath today in Warsaw after winning a razor-thin June runoff with backing from the Law and Justice party and President Donald Trump.
  • He pledged to prioritize Polish citizens over refugees by restricting social benefits and opposing illegal migration.
  • The new president declared Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO and the EU unwelcome under his administration.
  • By promising to use his constitutional veto repeatedly, he aims to block Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist reform agenda.
  • He called for drafting a new constitution by 2030 and signaled proposals for tax cuts that could intensify the standoff with the government.