Voting begins in decisive presidential runoff in Poland

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Voting begins in decisive presidential runoff in Poland  Poles began casting their ballots on Sunday in a decisive presidential runoff that could set the course for the nation’s political future and its relations with the European Union.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/01/voting-begins-in-decisive-presidential-runoff-in-poland  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Voting began on Sunday to elect a new president in Poland,

00:06in a runoff that could set the course for the nation's political future

00:09and its relations with the European Union.

00:12The contest pits Warsaw Mayor Rafał Czaskowski,

00:15a liberal pro-EU figure, against Karol Nawrowski,

00:19a conservative historian backed by the right-wing Law and Justice Party.

00:23Czaskowski has promised to promote constructive ties with European partners,

00:28while Nawrowski has positioned himself as a defender of traditional Polish values,

00:32skeptical of the EU.

00:34The runoff follows a tightly contested first round on May 18th,

00:38in which Czaskowski won just over 31%,

00:41and Nawrowski nearly 30%, eliminating 11 other candidates.

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