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ER Editor: Frankly, a surprising outcome given election results elsewhere over many months.
Politico has this —
Nationalist Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election
Interestingly —
The result was a dramatic shift from an initial exit poll released immediately after voting ended at 9 p.m. In that survey, which had a 2 percentage point margin of error, Trzaskowski had 50.3 percent compared to 49.7 percent for Nawrocki. Turnout was 71.6 percent.
And —
Nawrocki, backed by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party and also by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, aims to pull Poland away from the European mainstream in a more populist direction.
A Nawrocki victory deals a significant blow to the Tusk government. Many of its legislative efforts had been blocked by PiS-aligned incumbent President Andrzej Duda and that is likely to continue under Nawrocki.
What a nail-biter! Congratulations to President @NawrockiKn on his fantastic victory in the Polish presidential elections. We are looking forward to working with you on strengthening the Visegrad cooperation. Powodzenia, Panie Prezydencie!
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) June 2, 2025
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Right-wing Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election
The candidate backed by the Law and Justice party has defeated Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski
RT
Conservative candidate Karol Nawrocki was elected president of Poland in a runoff vote on Sunday, narrowly defeating centrist pro-EU Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.
According to the National Electoral Commission, Nawrocki secured 50.89% of the vote, while Trzaskowski garnered 49.11%.
Turnout was 71.63%, among the highest in recent Polish elections. Trzaskowski performed strongly in major cities, while Nawrocki led in rural areas and among older voters.
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Nawrocki, backed by the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, ran on a platform of Catholic values, greater national sovereignty, and rebalancing Poland’s relationship with the EU. He leads the Institute of National Remembrance, a state-sponsored research center responsible for promoting Polish history and investigating crimes committed in Poland during both the Nazi occupation and the socialist era.
Nawrocki met with US President Donald Trump at the White House last month.
“President Trump said, ‘You will win,’” he later told Polish media, according to Reuters.
Trzaskowski is a senior figure in Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition. He campaigned on strengthening ties with the EU, advancing judicial reforms, easing abortion restrictions, and introducing civil partnerships for LGBTQ couples.
Both candidates pledged to increase defense spending, responding to calls from Trump for Europe to contribute more to NATO. They also support continued aid to Ukraine. However, Trzaskowski backs NATO membership for Ukraine, calling it vital to Poland’s security. Nawrocki has said he would not ratify it, warning it could drag the bloc into a war with Russia.
“Poland needs a president who will defend the constitution and our values,” Nawrocki said during his final campaign appearance on Friday. Trzaskowski told supporters he envisions “a modern European Poland that protects freedoms and the rule of law.”
Source
Featured image source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/01/exit-poll-in-polish-presidential-run-off-puts-candidates-neck-and-neck
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