Poland's Presidential Election: Pro-European Trzaskowski Faces Conservative Nawrocki

Poles are voting today in the second round of the presidential election. The pro-European centrist Rafal Trzaskowski, an ally of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, is competing against the conservative Karol Nawrocki. Nawrocki is supported by the Law and Justice (PiS) party. Rafal Trzaskowski, the Civic Platform party candidate, led in the first round. The election outcome will determine Poland's future direction. A victory for Trzaskowski would enable Tusk's government to implement its program. This includes reversing PiS's judicial reforms, which critics say weakened democratic checks and balances. Polling stations opened at 07:00 (05:00 GMT) and will close at 21:00. The electoral commission expects final results to be announced Monday morning or early afternoon.