Polish Presidential Hopefuls Rally Supporters Ahead of Vote

Rafal Trzaskowsk speaks as he begins the Great Patriots’ March at Bankowy Square in Warsaw on May 25.Photographer: Damian Lemanski/Bloomberg

Supporters of Poland’s presidential contenders took to the streets of Warsaw on Sunday for parallel marches that highlight deep divisions in the European Union nation a week before a tightly-contested runoff election.

Pro-government Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski is running neck-and-neck with Karol Nawrocki, who’s backed by the main opposition Law & Justice party and has sought to attract far-right voters. The election will decide whether one of the EU’s fastest-growing economies can resist the surge of populism sweeping the bloc.