Warsaw Mayor to Face Populist in Polish Presidential Runoff

The mayor of Warsaw was poised for a narrow win over a pro-Donald Trump nationalist in the first round of Poland’s presidential election that is critical for the pro-European government’s agenda to undo years of populist rule.

Rafal Trzaskowski, who is an ally of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, is projected to win 31.1% of the vote, according to an updated exit poll on Monday. Karol Nawrocki, the candidate of the opposition Law & Justice party, is heading for a second-place finish with 29.1% support. The two candidates will face each other in a runoff on June 1.