Trump ally wins presidential election in Poland
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Nationalist Karol Nawrocki's victory in Poland's presidential election deals a major blow to pro-EU premier Donald Tusk and looks set to rattle Brussels.
Exit polls in Poland’s presidential runoff show the two candidates in a statistical tie with the election too close to call.
It’s terrible news for Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose domestic reform agenda is now in tatters after the failure of liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski to win the presidency, defeated 50.89 percent to 49.11 percent by Nawrocki.
Liberal Rafal Trzaskowski claimed victory after the runoff round in Poland, but exit polls indicate the race is still neck-and-neck. DW has the latest.
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The New Voice of Ukraine on MSNPoland heads to runoff as Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski faces conservative challenger NawrockiAlthough the presidency in Poland is largely ceremonial, the office holds the power to veto legislation — a crucial check in a parliament where Tusk’s governing coalition lacks the numbers to override a veto.
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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.