Karol Nawrocki took 50.89% of the vote against 49.11% for his centrist rival Rafał Trzaskowski.
Daniel Tilles
Updated exit poll shows right-wing candidate Nawrocki winning Polish presidential election
In a dramatic turnaround, Nawrocki now leads Trzaskowski by 1.6 percentage points, according to pollsters.
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Poland to sell tens of millions of unused Covid vaccines to other countries
The number of Poles registering for jabs has been slowing.
EU launches legal action against Poland and Hungary over LGBT rights
The European Commission says the two countries are contravening European values and laws.
Disciplinary regime for Polish judges violates EU law and must be “rectified without delay”, finds ECJ
The disciplinary system “does not guarantee impartiality and independence” and can be under political “influence”.
Polish top court finds EU order to suspend disciplinary chamber violates Polish constitution
A long-running dispute over the rule of law intensified today following conflicting rulings.
Fourteenth newspaper editor leaves since Polish state oil giant media takeover
The latest developments have raised further concern over government influence.
US owner defends Polish TV station as ruling party MP refuses to rule out state-backed buyout
Discovery hit out at the “increasing overstepping of their competences by the regulatory authorities” in Poland.
Poland marks 80th anniversary of Jedwabne massacre of Jews by their Polish neighbours
At least 340 Jews were killed by non-Jewish Poles, most of them burned alive in a barn.
Polish ruling party approves opposition candidate for human rights commissioner
The decision breaks a long-running deadlock between PiS and the opposition.
“Vaccines are gift from God,” says Polish church as bishops encourage faithful to get Covid jabs
The government last week appealed for the episcopate to support its flagging vaccine drive.
Ruling party submits law that could end US ownership of Poland’s biggest private TV station
TVN, which is owned by Discovery, Inc., is disliked by PiS for its often critical coverage of the government.
Son of Polish opposition MP detained for “promoting communism”
He reportedly “called for a revolution and the creation of a communist state” on social media.
Approval of Polish government’s Covid policies reaches highest level in a year
Over half (57%) of Poles approve of their government’s Covid policies while 35% disapprove.
