Overview

• The Polish election commission confirmed Nawrocki’s 50.89% victory over Rafal Trzaskowski’s 49.11% in the June 1 runoff.
• Nawrocki campaigned on a nationalist platform opposing Ukraine’s NATO membership and demanding World War II reparations from Germany.
• The presidency’s veto power and authority to appoint key officials could stall Tusk’s push for judicial and democratic reforms.
• European populist leaders like Viktor Orbán and Geert Wilders, along with former US President Trump, publicly celebrated Nawrocki’s win.
• Tusk plans to hold a confidence vote on June 11 in parliament, setting up a direct confrontation over Poland’s future policy direction.