Nationalist Wins Poland’s Presidency in Setback for EU Ties

WATCH: Karol Nawrocki won 50.9% of the vote in Poland’s presidential election, according to Bloomberg News calculations based on data from 100% of precincts reported by the electoral commission. Oliver Crook reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Maciej Martewicz and Agnieszka Barteczko

June 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM EDT

Updated on

June 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM EDT

A nationalist candidate backed by Donald Trump won Poland’s presidential election, defeating the centrist mayor of Warsaw and complicating efforts to shift the nation back into the European Union mainstream.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk must now navigate an increasingly polarized political landscape after the right-wing Law & Justice party maintained its grip on the presidency.