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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alastair Jamieson

Right-wing populists hopeful after first round of Polish presidential election

Karol Nawrocki, backed by Poland's right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, waves to supporters with his wife in Gdansk after a better-than-expected result in first-round voting - (AFP/Getty)

Centrist and right-wing nationalist hopefuls contesting Poland’s presidential election runoff began a final fight for votes on Monday as the contest proved much narrower than opinion polls had predicted.

A broad coalition government led by Donald Tusk swept to power in 2023, promising to mend ties with the European Union and undo judicial reforms implemented by the previous Law and Justice (PiS) rulers.

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