Conservative candidate Karol Nawrocki has won the Polish presidential election on Sunday, June 1st, securing 50.89% of the vote. His rival, liberal candidate Rafal Trzaskowski, received 49.11%, according to the National Electoral Commission after the final vote count.
Nawrocki, backed by the ultra-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, garnered 10,606,682 votes. Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw and supported by the pro-European government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, received 10,237,177 votes.
The election results highlight the deep divisions within Poland. Nawrocki's victory could lead to further tensions with the European Union, particularly regarding judicial reforms and relations with Germany.