Eurosceptic nationalist Nawrocki elected Poland president in tight election
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Trump-backed nationalist elected Poland president in blow to EU
- Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian with ties to Donald Trump, won Poland's presidential election against centrist Rafal Trzaskowski.
- Nawrocki secured 50.89% of the vote, while Trzaskowski received 49.11%, according to Onet.
- Nawrocki campaigned on prioritizing Polish economic and social policies over other nationalities, including Ukrainian refugees.
- Trzaskowski's defeat is a setback for Prime Minister Donald Tusk's pro-EU agenda, potentially deepening rifts between Poland and the EU.
- The Polish presidency holds veto power over legislation, offering a check on Tusk's coalition, which lacks a parliamentary majority.