The development marks a further twist in Poland’s rule-of-law crisis.
karol nawrocki
How will the EU defence loan veto affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The president’s veto has crystallised deep divides and turbocharged the government’s “Polexit” narrative.
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Disputed Supreme Court chamber confirms Polish presidential election result
The decision has been mired in controversy as the government does not recognise the legitimacy of the chamber that issued the ruling.
Polish justice minister requests recount of presidential election votes in 1,500 polling stations
There is a “high probability of irregularities”, believes Adam Bodnar.
Polish president-elect appeals to PM not to “destroy democracy” by questioning election result
Donald Tusk has suggested a full recount of votes could be needed.
Opposition president-elect outlines areas in which he is willing to “help” Polish government
But Karol Nawrocki reiterated his distaste for the prime minister, calling him a “liar” who “spread disinformation about me”.
“Post-communists and liberal-leftists” trying to distort election result, claims Polish president
A deputy prime minister has become the latest to suggest there was a “deliberate action” to change some results.
“I am against Ukraine’s EU entry,” says Polish president-elect in first foreign interview
But he emphasised that Poland “must support Ukraine” because “Russia is the biggest threat to the entire region”.
Poland protests after Israeli newspaper calls president-elect a “Holocaust revisionist”
The incoming US ambassador to Poland has also criticised the Times of Israel’s coverage of Nawrocki.
Poland’s presidential election run-off in charts
Alicja Ptak
How did voters split by age, sex and education – and how did eliminated candidates’ supporters vote?
“Fundamental freedoms respected” in Poland’s presidential run-off but concerns over financing, finds OSCE
“Several third parties…conducted campaigns incurring significant expenditures” in favour of Rafał Trzaskowski, the OSCE wrote in its report.
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How Nawrocki won a remarkable presidential victory – and what it means for Poland [Opinion]
Daniel Tilles
His triumph is a huge blow to the ruling coalition, but also raises questions for the conservative opposition.
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.
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.
