Summary
Liberal pro-EU candidate Rafal Trzaskowski is poised to narrowly win Poland’s presidential election, securing 50.3% of the votes against conservative historian Karol Nawrocki, who garnered 49.7%, according to an exit poll. Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw, has pledged to ease abortion restrictions and strengthen ties with the EU, while Nawrocki champions traditional Polish values and aligns with US conservatism and skepticism toward the EU. The final vote results are anticipated to be announced soon, with significant interest from Ukraine, Russia, the EU, and the US.
