Nowrocki’s victory over Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski is a blow to Donald Tusk’s pro-EU Polish government * Poland: right-wing candidate Karol Nawrocki ahead in presidential election runoff President Andrzej Duda, a conservative like Nawrocki, has thanked voters for taking part in the election and congratulated his successor. In a post on X, he wrote: THANK YOU! For participating in the presidential elections. For the turnout. For fulfilling your civic duty. For taking responsibility for Poland. Congratulations to the Winner! Stay strong, POLAND! The 42-year-old Nawrocki has been endorsed by the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, which governed Poland from 2015 to 2023. The party is closely allied with outgoing President Andrzej Duda - who has publicly backed Nawrocki – and is a long-standing rival of the ruling Civic Coalition. Continue reading...