US EditionWhat Next for EU-Poland Ties After Nawrocki's Election Win?
- Karol Nawrocki, backed by the Law and Justice Party, won the Polish presidency on June 2, 2025, narrowly defeating Rafal Trzaskowski in the runoff election.
- Nawrocki's win followed a campaign emphasizing nationalism, Euroscepticism, and a "Poland First, Poles First" platform amid widespread skepticism about EU overreach and migration.
- Nawrocki holds limited executive powers but retains a crucial veto right, which may create gridlock with the pro-European government led by Donald Tusk, who faces a confidence vote on June 11.
- Nawrocki won with 50.89% of the vote against Trzaskowski's 49.11%, while turnout reached nearly 73%, and Trump praised the result as a "shocking" victory.
- The election signals a political shift that could challenge Poland’s EU relations and affect access to €137 billion in funds amid ongoing judicial reform disputes and tension over Ukraine policy.
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Poland has elected – and Germany should look closely. Future President Karol Nawrocki stands for a right turn. What does this mean for Berlin?
Poland Veers Right, a Bad Omen for EU, Ukraine and Women
Poland’s presidential election runoff will be a bitter pill for pro-European Union democrats to swallow. Nawrocki’s win has given anti-liberal, anti-EU forces across the continent a shot in the arm. It’s bad news for the EU, Ukraine and women. Meanwhile, Poland now has a bigger army than the United Kingdom, France and Germany. And living standards, adjusted for purchasing power, are about to eclipse Japan’s. The post Poland Veers Right, a Bad Om…
Winst Nawrocki: This is the daily commentary of NRC. It contains opinions, interpretations and choices. They are written by a group of editors,…
In Poland, European critic Nawrocki is elected president. Foreign Minister Sikorski states that the office is more representative than functional. He assures counterpart Wadephul that he does not have to worry about the cooperation between Germany and Poland.
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