Daniel Tilles
And what does it all mean for the decisive second-round run-off?
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Polish NGO implicated in alleged “illegal election ads” favouring frontrunner Trzaskowski
The opposition has described the situation as a scandal that threatens the fairness of this Sunday’s election.
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Polish president pardons anti-corruption officers convicted alongside PiS politicians for abusing powers
Former PiS minister Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik were also convicted and pardoned in relation to the same case.
Convicted former PiS ministers excluded from parliament despite appeal from president
The pair was handed prison sentences yesterday but President Duda insists his decision to pardon them still stands.
Polish prime minister committed “gross violation of law” in organising elections, rules court
“Poland cannot be considered a state of law if its organs infringe the provisions of the law,” said the judges.
Defeated opposition demand “unfair election” be annulled by Supreme Court
The losing candidate and his party had previously indicated that they accepted the result.
“Half of Poles made a mistake”: domestic and foreign reactions to election results
Polish president Andrzej Duda was re-elected for another five-year term on Sunday.
Polish presidential run-off rivals compete for support from defeated candidates and their voters
Maria Wilczek
Polls show Duda and Trzaskowski virtually neck-and-neck.
The winners and losers from Poland’s presidential election first round
And what can we expect in the second round and beyond?
Record number of Poles register to vote abroad, but face difficulties during pandemic
In six countries Poles will not be able to vote at all due to local restrictions.
Opposition are “a virus worse than coronavirus”, says Polish president ahead of election
A roundup of campaign news, including Trzaskowski’s memory failure and free fire trucks for small communities.
Polish president condemns LGBT “ideology of evil” in new speech as EU Commissioner issues criticism
“It is very sad in modern Europe” to see “a politician targeting minorities to achieve political goals”, says a European Commission vice president.
Polish opposition candidate collects over 200,000 supporting signatures in four days
Rafał Trzaskowski, the main opposition candidate in Poland’s presidential election, has urged supporters to continue providing signatures.
Poland’s presidential elections set to be voided and new ones called as parliament approves bill
The ruling party’s deal with a rebel coalition partner has now effectively been endorsed by parliament.
