Trump, Poland and Karol Nawrocki
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said he will ask the Sejm, lower house of parliament, for a vote of confidence in his coalition government, after his candidate, Rafal Trzaskowski, lost the presidential election.
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he will request a vote of confidence in the near future. His centrist government suffered a setback after conservative nationalist Karol Nawrocki won the presidential election.
A vote seen as a test of the power of populist nationalism in Europe was too close to call, with exit polls putting the two contenders neck and neck.
Poland’s presidential election this weekend is more than just a vote — it’s a pivotal moment for the country’s democracy. At stake is the future direction of Poland, with voters choosing between two starkly different candidates: a right-wing populist opposing abortion and LGBTQ rights,
Across Europe’s newest economic powerhouse, where living standards have leapfrogged Japan’s and are on course to surpass Spain’s and Israel’s, incomes are surging, shops are buzzing and borders are secure — at least for now.
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.
Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki are neck-and-neck going into Sunday's vote — a contest that could shape Poland’s European future.
WARSAW - The centrist and nationalist hopefuls contesting Poland's presidential election runoff began trying to win over the supporters of eliminated candidates on Monday, in a major test of the coalition government's pro-European policies.
Malina Norocea/Inquam Photos/Reuters The most populous Eastern European member states in the European Union—Poland and Romania ... for the state of democracy and EU solidarity with Ukraine.
Poland’s presidential election this weekend is more than just a vote — it’s a pivotal moment for the country’s democracy. At stake is the future direction of Poland, with voters choosing between two starkly different candidates: a right-wing populist opposing abortion and LGBTQ rights,