US EditionExit poll: Rafał Trzaskowski narrowly wins Polish presidential election first round
- Rafał Trzaskowski narrowly led Karol Nawrocki with 31.36% and 29.54% respectively in Poland's first round presidential election held recently.
- The election follows years of Law and Justice party rule, with Tusk's centrist coalition facing blocked reforms and seeking to repair ties with European allies.
- Far-Right candidates, including Sławomir Mentzen with 14.8% and Grzegorz Braun with over 6%, made strong showings that complicate the runoff dynamics.
- Trzaskowski said he will fight to persuade young and different voters to choose 'a normal Poland, not a radical Poland,' while Nawrocki declared he is full of energy and warned against power monopoly.
- Poles head to a June 1 runoff where the presidency's powers, including veto and foreign policy influence, will test support amid a divided electorate and high political stakes.
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