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June 2, 2025

Nationalist Karol Nawrocki Defeats Liberal Candidate in Polish Presidential Election
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In Poland, the Trump-backed nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki won
Sunday's presidential runoff election, narrowly beating out his rival,
the liberal mayor of Warsaw. Nawrocki could clash with Poland's liberal
government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, including on social
issues and Ukraine.


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