Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins presidential vote
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Karol Nawrocki, a 42-year-old historian who had no political experience prior to the campaign, has been elected as Poland’s new President.
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bne IntelliNews on MSNUPDATE: late poll has turned Poland’s presidential race on its head, with populist Nawrocki now in frontA late poll, combining exit poll data with some official results, put Karol Nawrocki ahead with 50.7%, while Rafal Trzaskowski trailed at 49.3%, a 1.4 percentage point gap, shortly before midnight Poland time on June 1.
Nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki is predicted to win Poland’s presidential election, projections showed on Monday in what would be a major blow for
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Poland is set to hold a presidential runoff election on Sunday between two candidates offering starkly different visions for the country’s future.
Bogusław, 79, who is buying strawberries from another stall, chimes in as well. “The people voting for Trzaskowski are so stupid, he’s going to sell us out completely,” he says. “Polish farming will be non-existent, he’ll agree to anything. The EU will start importing [produce] from North African countries where everything is cheap.”
A runoff election on Sunday pits a centrist against a nationalist who represent mainstream parties. The outcome is unclear given that many under 30 prefer candidates on the political fringes.
Analysts say domestic policy and regional dynamics hang in the balance as Poland prepares to choose between liberal Rafal Trzaskowski and conservative Karol Nawrocki - Anadolu Ajansı