Polish voters are participating in the second round of local elections to choose mayors in 748 cities and towns where no candidate secured at least 50% of the vote in the initial round held on April 7. This includes key cities like Krakow, Poznan, Rzeszow, and Wroclaw.
The outcome of these local elections is being closely watched as a litmus test for the current pro-European Union government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who assumed office at the national level four months ago. While Tusk's party performed well in major urban centers such as Warsaw, where their candidate secured a comfortable victory, they fell short of a decisive win overall.
