A previous such bill was vetoed by former President Andrzej Duda in 2024, and Karol Nawrocki may now do the same.
A previous such bill was vetoed by former President Andrzej Duda in 2024, and Karol Nawrocki may now do the same.
Both sides hailed the “constructive” meeting – the pair’s first since September.
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In a dramatic turnaround, Nawrocki now leads Trzaskowski by 1.6 percentage points, according to pollsters.
Centrist Rafał Trzaskowski and conservative Karol Nawrocki are virtually neck and neck.
Figures from Poland’s ruling coalition responded by pointing to Orbán’s warm relations with Putin.
The government’s security services spokesman, however, has insisted that Tusk’s remarks were accurate.
Aleks Szczerbiak
The government’s ability to implement key policies and reforms will depend on who wins the run-off.
Karol Nawrocki called the report a “bunch of lies and hatred”.
Braun asked whether Nawrocki would “reject Jewish claims” against Poland, oppose abortion, and “stop the Ukrainisation of Poland”.
Polls suggest a very close race.
Vasyl Bodnar called Karol Nawrocki’s stance “unacceptable” and said that it “plays into Russia’s hands”.
Karol Nawrocki has pledged to not sign any laws ratifying Ukraine’s entry to NATO or expanding the EU’s competences.
Trzaskowski is a fierce rival of Duda and is running to succeed him as president.
Mentzen said that his goal is to help his nearly three million voters make an informed decision ahead of the second round.