Rafal Trzaskowski (left) and Karol Nawrocki (right) (File Photo) Poles are set to vote on Sunday in a knife-edge presidential election with major implications for the country’s role in Europe and for abortion and LGBTQ rights.Warsaw’s pro-EU mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, 53, an ally of the centrist government, faces off against nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki, 42.Opinion […]
Thousands rally in Warsaw for Polish presidency rivals (Photo: AP) Tens of thousands of people rallied in central Warsaw on Sunday in rival demonstrations for the two candidates in Poland’s presidential election on June 1.Warsaw’s pro-EU mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, who is backed by Poland’s centrist government, will square off against nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki.As they […]
Photo: Youtube/SławomirMentzen Polish far-right leaderSlawomir Mentzen set terms on Tuesday for a potential endorsement in the country’s upcoming presidential runoff, whose nationalist and pro-EU candidates need to woo third-party voters to win.The multi-millionaire entrepreneur and co-leader of the far-right Confederation party scored nearly 15 percent in round one of the ballot on Sunday, a strong […]
Poland is holding a tight presidential election that would decide the fate of abortion and LGBTQ rights, which have become one of the main issues in the election.Opinion polls suggest that pro-EU Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski is to get 30 per cent, with historian Karol Nawrocki polling in second place with 25 per cent. A […]
