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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Jan van der Made

Poland braces for knife-edge presidential run-off in wide open election

Supporters of Warsaw's mayor and member of Poland's ruling Civic Coalition party Rafal Trzaskowski (R), observe their candidate debating his main opponent Karol Nawrocki (L). 29 May 2025, Warsaw. AFP - WOJTEK RADWANSKI

Poland faces a razor-thin presidential run-off, with polls showing just a one to two per cent gap between the leading candidates: nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki and liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, with a margin of error that leaves the outcome wide open. RFI spoke to veteran political observer Marcin Swiecicki, a former mayor of Warsaw.

“The decisive second round has become unpredictable,” Swiecicki told RFI, as the campaign is increasingly dominated by personal attacks and controversies rather than substantive policy debate.

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