Overview

• Slawomir Mentzen, who received 14.81% of the vote in Poland’s presidential first round, has positioned himself as a key figure in the June 1 runoff.
• Mentzen has invited both remaining candidates, Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki, to a debate on his YouTube channel to discuss his eight-point policy plan.
• The plan includes commitments to no tax increases, no euro adoption, and no deployment of Polish troops to Ukraine.
• Mentzen has warned that candidates who refuse to participate in the debate should not complain if they lose the election.
• With a narrow first-round margin between Trzaskowski (31.36%) and Nawrocki (29.54%), Mentzen’s endorsement could significantly influence the runoff outcome.