The pro-European candidate slightly at the top of the first round-Liberation
The pro-European candidate and mayor of Warsaw, Rafal Trzaskowskiarrived slightly at the top of the first round of the presidential election in Poland, decisive for the future of the pro-European government in place, according to a survey at the exit of the polling stations.
Rafal Trzaskowski, supported by 30.8% of voters, will face in the second round, on June 1, the nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki credited with 29.1% of the vote, according to the Ipsos Institute. The participation rate was 66.8%, according to the survey.
« »This result shows how strong we have to be, how determined we need to beSaid Mr. Trzaskowski to his supporters in a covered stadium in the historic city of Sandomierz, in eastern Poland.
The nationalist candidate, Karol Nawrocki, thanked his voters, saying that his victory in the second round will prevent the coalition in place from « monopolizePower in Poland.
The two candidates will find themselves face to face, at a delicate moment for Europe with the continuation of the war in Ukraine, the rise of far -right parties and tight links with Washington.
The final result of the presidential election will largely depend on the vote in the second round of the supporters of Slawomir Mentzen, the far -right candidate. Mentzen is an Eurosceptic libertarian, firmly opposed to abortion and migrants, which accuses Ukrainian refugees, estimated at around a million, of enjoying Poland.
International policy has largely dominated the electoral campaign, notably with the question of the place of Warsaw between the EU and the United States, and highlighted a confrontation between two distinct conceptions.
And if the president has a secondary role in the Polish political system, Rafal Trzaskowski, 53, promised to support The right to abortion In a country where it is almost prohibited and those of the LGBTQ community. Karol Nawrocki, 42, who says he admires Donald Trump, says the American president told him « You will win » When they met at the White House in early May.
Update At 9:59 p.m., with more details and the candidates’ reactions.
