Karol Nawrocki, a close ally of Donald Trump, praised the US president as a “true friend of Poland”.
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“We love Hungary but hate Putin”: Polish president visits Orbán ahead of Hungarian elections
The meeting was strongly criticised by Poland’s own government.
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Poland’s presidential election in charts
Alicja Ptak
Data on how Poles voted by age, sex and place of residence shows a fragmented political landscape.
Five conclusions from Poland’s presidential election first round
Daniel Tilles
And what does it all mean for the decisive second-round run-off?
Narrow win in Polish presidential election first round for Trzaskowski, who will face Nawrocki in run-off
The official results also confirmed a strong showing for the far right, whose candidates took over 21% of the vote.
Exit poll: government-aligned Trzaskowski and opposition-backed Nawrocki set for presidential run-off
The exit poll suggests it is too close to call a winner.
Who will win Poland’s crucial presidential election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The outcome is likely to depend on the extent to which it becomes a referendum on an unpopular government.
Romanian and Polish right-wing presidential candidates Simion and Nawrocki campaign together
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticised Karol Nawrocki for appearing alongside the “pro-Russian” George Simion.
Has apartment scandal ended hopes of opposition presidential candidate Nawrocki?
Daniel Tilles
The revelations raise ethical and legal questions, while Nawrocki’s response has been confused.
New evidence casts further doubt on Polish presidential candidate’s claims over second apartment
Figures from PiS have dismissed the claims against Karol Nawrocki as “lies”.
Leading Polish presidential candidate denies wrongdoing in second apartment controversy
Karol Nawrocki even suggested that the state security services were involved in creating the scandal.
Trump meets Polish opposition presidential candidate at White House
Some figures from Poland’s ruling coalition criticised Trump for interfering in the election campaign.
What’s gone wrong for Poland’s presidential frontrunner Trzaskowski? Four theories
Daniel Tilles
Opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki has dramatically reduced the gap in polls over the last month.
President Duda announces support for opposition candidate Nawrocki as his successor
Duda had previously said that, as president, it would not be appropriate for him to support any candidate.
