8 hours agoPoland on Sunday holds key presidential runoff
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(a year ago)Poland will hold a presidential run-off Sunday between two candidates offering totally different visions for the country's future. The winner will succeed President Andreze Duda, a conservative who is ending his second and final mandate. The result will determine whether Poland will embrace a trajectory [...]
Poland will hold a presidential run-off Sunday between two candidates offering totally different visions for the country's future.
The winner will succeed President Andreze Duda, a conservative who is ending his second and final mandate.
The result will determine whether Poland will embrace a nationalist populist trajector or be more directed towards liberal and pro-European policies.
A poll by Ipsos will be published when polling stations close Sunday at 9:00 local time, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. Final results expected Monday, reports Associated Press, broadcast Periscope.
Whoever wins will either help or obstruct Prime Minister Donald Tusk's central government agenda thanks to the presidential power to veto the laws.
The vote comes amid high regional tensions sparked by Russia's war in neighbouring Ukraine, security concerns throughout Europe and internal debates over rule of law.
He also comes after a first round on May 18th, in which Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski won more than 31% of the vote, and Carol Nearocki, a conservative historian, won nearly 30%. Eleven other candidates were eliminated.
Opinion polls show that both men are in a face-to-face race. /Periscope
