Daniel Tilles
Sławomir Mentzen has led an effective campaign and is detoxifying his party.
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Rafał Trzaskowski
Will the ruling party’s candidate lose the Polish presidential election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Although Rafał Trzaskowski’s lead is slipping, he remains the clear favourite.
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NfP podcast: Poland’s presidential run-off – Duda vs Trzaskowski
Stanley Bill talks to political scientist Ben Stanley about the candidates’ prospects, the controversies, and the scenarios after the election.
Opposition presidential candidate rejects “staged” debate on Polish state TV
Poland may have no TV debate at all ahead of Sunday’s election
Polish president proposes constitutional ban on same-sex adoption, calling it “enslavement”
Andrzej Duda also wants a law to prevent “hostile ideologies” from entering schools.
NfP podcast: Poland’s presidential elections
Stanley Bill talks to political scientist Ben Stanley about the campaign, the candidates, and the wider consequences of the presidential vote.
Poland’s anti-LGBT campaign explained: 10 questions and answers
Daniel Tilles
Why has this issue suddenly reappeared and how will it impact the election?
Elections are “a choice between white-and-red Poland and rainbow Poland”, says ruling party official
Senior figures from PiS have indicated that they will make anti-LGBT rhetoric a major feature of the campaign.
