Poland election: Polls open in tight presidential runoff

• Poles will decide between Warsaw's pro-EU mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki 
• Opinion polls have predicted a close race, with Nawrocki at 50.1% and Trzaskowski at 49.9%
• Trzaskowski narrowly won the first round of voting on May 18
• The result could have major implications for Poland, a NATO and European Union member 
• Polish presidents can veto government bills and are also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces

Here's the latest news and updates on Poland's presidential runoff on June 1, 2025:

06/01/2025June 1, 2025

Welcome to DW's coverage of the 2025 Poland presidential election

Poland will go to the polls today to vote in the runoff election between two candidates with starkly different visions for the country.

Voters will choose between pro-EU Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, backed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and conservative nationalist Karol Nawrocki, supported by the opposition Law and Justice party.

The winner will succeed incumbent President Andrzej Duda.

DW will be tracking the latest developments and bringing you multimedia content and analysis on the vote.