Poland, Karol Nawrocki and presidential
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Poland's path to narrowing its fiscal deficit, maintaining its credit ratings and keeping investors on board looks more difficult following conservative nationalist Karol Nawrocki's presidential election triumph.
The country’s government is centrist, with deep ties to Brussels. Its new president is a Trump-backed nationalist. That reflects a broader struggle.
Rafał Trzaskowski, from Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centre-right party, is on course for run-off victory over rightwing rival
Trzaskowski campaigned on a promise to help the government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk complete its democratic reforms.
Here’s what to know about Poland’s presidential runoff, which sets up a showdown between the governing party and resurgent nationalists.
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Exit polls showed a race that was too close to call, with liberal Rafal Trzaskowski leading nationalist Karol Nawrocki by a fraction of a percentage point.