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Trzaskowski holds slim 50.6%–49.4% lead over Nawrocki ahead of June 1 Polish presidential runoff

The runoff encapsulates a struggle over Poland’s pro-European trajectory versus nationalist conservative values.

AFP - Election Pologne
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Le candidat polonais Karol Nawrocki en compagnie de Donald Trump dans le bureau ovale de la Maison Blanche, le 1er mai 2025. 

Overview

  • The second round on June 1 features pro-EU liberal Rafal Trzaskowski against nationalist conservative Karol Nawrocki.
  • A final poll shows Trzaskowski at 50.6% and Nawrocki at 49.4%, suggesting the outcome may hinge on a tight margin and delayed results.
  • Trzaskowski’s campaign pledges to introduce civil unions for same-sex couples and relax Poland’s near-total abortion ban.
  • Nawrocki admires Donald Trump, opposes Ukraine’s NATO membership and faces allegations of an opaque property deal and past involvement in introducing prostitutes to a hotel.
  • The president’s veto authority could decide the fate of Donald Tusk’s judicial and social reform agenda and shape Poland’s stance within the EU.