Daniel Tilles
His triumph is a huge blow to the ruling coalition, but also raises questions for the conservative opposition.
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Daniel Tilles
Right-wing opposition candidate Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election
Karol Nawrocki took 50.89% of the vote against 49.11% for his centrist rival Rafał Trzaskowski.
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