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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Henley Europe correspondent

Populist Nawrocki’s triumph threatens Poland’s place at Europe’s top table

Karol Nawrocki in celebratory mood after his success in the second round of the Polish presidential election
Karol Nawrocki in celebratory mood in Warsaw on Sunday night after his success in the second round of the Polish presidential election. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The victory margin of the nationalist Karol Nawrocki in Poland’s presidential elections may have been wafer-thin, but it marks a huge upheaval in the country’s political landscape whose impact will be felt not just in Warsaw but across the EU.

Backed by the previous ruling conservative Law & Justice (PiS) party and, openly, by Donald Trump’s Maga movement, Nawrocki, a radical-right historian, defeated his liberal rival, the capital’s mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, by 50.89% to 49.11%.

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