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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jakub Krupa

Polish president attacks rivals’ ‘propaganda and lies’ as he is sworn in

Karol Nawrocki and his wife, Marta Nawrocka, wave as they walk near the royal castle  in Warsaw after taking the oath of office
Karol Nawrocki and his wife, Marta Nawrocka, walking in Warsaw after taking the oath of office. He ran under the slogan: ‘Poland first, Poles first.’ Photograph: Kacper Pempel/Reuters

The nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki has been sworn in as the Polish president, using his inaugural address to criticise the EU as he vowed to represent “sovereign” Poland, in a sign of potential clashes to come with the country’s pro-European government.

In a combative speech in parliament aimed squarely at the prime minister, Donald Tusk, and his allies, Nawrocki said on Wednesday that the voters in June’s presidential election had “sent a strong message … that things cannot continue to be governed in this way”.

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