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The presidential runoff pitted Trzaskowski, a liberal pro-EU politician, against Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the right-wing Law and Justice party.

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Poles began casting their ballots on Sunday in a decisive presidential runoff that could set the course for the nation’s political future and its relations with the European Union.

Poland faces a razor-thin presidential run-off, with polls showing just a one to two per cent gap between the leading candidates: nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki and liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, with a margin of error that leaves the outcome wide open. RFI spoke to veteran political observer Marcin Swiecicki,…

Win for populist-right candidate Nawrocki will further political deadlock that has hampered Tusk’s government

National tensions over future of Poland play out in Siekierczyn, where a single vote determined the first round

Polls will open on Sunday in a presidential election that will have major consequences for the future of the Polish government. Warsaw's liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and national conservative historian Karol Nawrocki are running neck and neck, according to opinion polls.

Both of the candidates in Sunday's runoff have said they will seek the best possible relationship with the Trump administration while in office, particularly in the face of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Polls show difference between pro-European Rafał Trzaskowski and nationalist Karol Nawrocki within the margin of error

The country’s choice of its next president will likely determine whether government can get vital reforms through.

Close-run race between pro-EU and nationalist candidates pits liberal vision against a radical-right, EU-critical stance