US EditionPoland Elects Euroskeptic Karol Nawrocki in Narrow Presidential Runoff
POLAND, JUN 3 – Karol Nawrocki, supported by the Law and Justice party, won with 50.9% of votes in a tight race, signaling a conservative shift and challenges for Prime Minister Donald Tusk's coalition.
- In the June 1 runoff, Karol Nawrocki won Poland's presidency with 50.89% against Rafal Trzaskowski's 49.11%.
- Following the May 18 vote, no candidate secured over 50%, prompting a June 1 runoff between Nawrocki and Trzaskowski.
- Late Ipsos exit polls showed Nawrocki at 50.7% versus Trzaskowski's 49.3%, with the AP final count confirming Nawrocki's narrow 50.89% victory.
- Nawrocki's victory threatens Tusk's pro-EU coalition, with likely vetoes on reforms, impacting Poland's political direction and EU relations.
- More broadly, Nawrocki's win suggests lasting constraints on Poland's EU integration as Brussels states PiS reforms undermine judicial independence.
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