Poland has elected Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist conservative, as its next president — a win that signals a turn to the right in one of the European Union's member states. Nawrocki could strain ties with Brussels while strengthening Warsaw’s relationship with the administration of Donald Trump.
As recently as last fall, most Poles had never heard of Karol Nawrocki. Just six months later, the historian and euroskeptic is set to be Poland's next president, despite several allegations about his past.
Karol Nawrocki’s win is a blow for prime minister Donald Tusk – and it symbolises a larger battle over the political narrative, says policy expert Catherine De Vries
Conservative Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland's presidential runoff election, beating Warsaw's liberal mayor, according to the final vote count. Nawrocki was backed by President Trump.
Conservative Karol Nawrocki’s victory in Poland’s presidential runoff has set the country on a more nationalist course. It also casts doubt on the viability of Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist government after the defeat of his liberal ally. Nawrocki was supported by U.S.
Karol Nawrocki, a historian backed by the conservative Law and Justice party, defeated liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski 50.89 percent to 49.11 percent in Sunday’s vote, according to official results announced Monday morning.
Karol Nawrocki, a 42-year-old historian and amateur boxer, is new to politics and ran as an independent but was backed by the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party.
Though the president has few powers, one of them is vetoing legislation. This means Karol Nawrocki’s win will be felt keenly, both in Poland and across Europe.
Conservative Karol Nawrocki, who was backed by US President Donald Trump, won a narrow victory over his pro-EU rival, delivering a blow to Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government. DW has more
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — A historian and populist firebrand who boasted about his brawls with soccer hooligans has narrowly won Poland’s presidential election, in a political upset that could torpedo the centrist government’s efforts to unspool the legacy of authoritarianism in the country.
Right-wing conservative historian and euroskeptic Karol Nawrocki has won the Polish presidential runoff by a whisker. The result is a bitter blow for Donald Tusk's pro-European government.
Karol Nawrocki, a populist conservative backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has won Poland's presidential runoff election, according to official results released Monday.
Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election with Trump's backing, defeating Rafał Trzaskowski. His victory signals a conservative shift in Poland's politics.
