US EditionTusk’s Coalition Partners Back Frontrunner Trzaskowski in Presidential Runoff
- Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki will compete in the June 1 runoff for Polish president after the May 14 election first round.
- Trzaskowski leads the center-right Civic Platform while Nawrocki, backed by the ruling PiS party, runs as an independent conservative.
- Trzaskowski earned 31% and Nawrocki 30% in the first round, with coalition partners Poland 2050 and PSL endorsing Trzaskowski despite previously backing other candidates.
- A poll showed 34.8% of voters would follow their eliminated candidate’s recommendation in the runoff, but 34.2% remain undecided about whom to support.
- Endorsements from coalition partners suggest an effort to consolidate anti-PiS votes behind Trzaskowski, affecting the runoff’s dynamics and voter alignment.
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Kocjan Attended Birthday Party of Pro-Russian Activist. Head of Akcja Demokracja and His Dubious Connections
The controversy surrounding an online smear campaign against right-wing presidential candidates continues to escalate, particularly as it emerges that the campaign praised Rafał Trzaskowski. It has now been revealed that the people behind it were associated with the Akcja Demokracja foundation, led by Jakub Kocjan—a figure with close ties to Civic Platform (PO) politicians. Recently, […] The post Kocjan Attended Birthday Party of Pro-Russian Act…
Yes, the Coalition Partners Support Trzaskowski. There Is One "but". They Say Directly What They Expect in Return
Poland 2050 and PSL have expressed their unequivocal support for Rafał Trzaskowski before the second round of the presidential elections. Everything indicates that the New Left candidate Magdalena Biejat will also decide to make such a gesture. However, the coalition partners from the ruling camp have very specific expectations of the KO politician and they speak about them loudly.
Karol Nawrocki Reacts to Important PSL Decision. "Disgraceful", "I Would Never Have Predicted"
The official results of the 2025 presidential election are known. According to data from the National Electoral Commission, Rafał Trzaskowski won, gaining 31.36 percent. In the second round, he will face Karol Nawrocki, who achieved a result of 29.54 percent. - Today, something happened that I would never have predicted. Today, the leader of PSL supported Rafał Trzaskowski. There is no other way to call it than a disgrace - said the PiS candidat…
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