The much-anticipated Polish presidential election is witnessing a close race between two main candidates, pro-European Warsaw Mayor Rafa Trzaskowski and non-partisan Karol Nawrocki, backed by the right-wing Law and Justice Party. Both candidates cast their votes in Warsaw today, surrounded by family. As the polls close, this election is notable for being the closest since the end of communism in 1989 and has significant implications for Poland's political direction, defense spending, and relations with Europe and Ukraine.
Both candidates cast their votes earlier today, surrounded by their closest family members. Both of them voted in Warsaw, where they will also host their results parties tonight.
We are less than 90 minutes away from the polls closing in what is expected to be the closest Polish presidential election after the fall of communism in 1989.
The race pits the pro-European Warsaw mayor, Rafa Trzaskowski, backed by Donald Tusk's politically-diverse governing coalition, against the historian, Karol Nawrocki.
It's Europe's sixth largest economy, the highest GDP spender on defence within Nato, and a supportive ally of Ukraine.
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