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Irish Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Polish presidential election: Eurosceptic Karol Nawrocki wins vote, officials say
Polish nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki won the second round of the country's presidential election with 50.89 per cent of the votes, the electoral commission said early on Monday on its website. His rival, Rafal Trzaskowski, the liberal Warsaw mayor and an ally of the government led by Donald Tusk , got 49.11 per cent. Mr Nawrocki (42), a Eurosceptic historian and amateur boxer who ran a national remembrance institute, campaigned on a promise to ensure economic and social policies favour Poles over other nationalities, including refugees from neighbouring Ukraine. While Poland's parliament holds most power, the president can veto legislation, and the vote was being watched closely in Ukraine as well as Russia, the United States and across the European Union. READ MORE On social media platform X, current president Andrzej Duda, also a conservative, thanked Poles for going to vote in large numbers. Turnout was 71.31 per cent, the electoral commission said, a record for the second round of a presidential election. 'Thank you! For participating in the presidential elections. For the turnout. For fulfilling your civic duty. For taking responsibility for Poland. Congratulations to the winner! Stay strong Poland!' Mr Duda wrote. Mr Nawrocki's candidacy was backed by the right-populist Law and Justice (PiS) party, which ruled Poland until Mr Tusk's victory in parliamentary elections in late 2023. Given the president's veto power, Mr Nawrocki's victory will make it difficult for the government to pass any big reforms before the 2027 parliamentary election. Mr Nawrocki's win was a dramatic reversal of projections, after an exit poll, published as voting concluded, appeared to show Mr Trzaskowski would edge the contest with a 0.6 per cent advantage. That prompted Mr Trzaskowski to declare victory on stage at his campaign headquarters. 'We've won!' he announced to whoops and cheers from the crowd. 'This is truly a special moment in Poland's history. I am convinced that it will allow us to move forward and focus on the future,' he said. In a speech at his own campaign headquarters, Mr Nawrocki did not concede, saying he remained confident he would win when all the votes were counted. 'We will win and save Poland,' he said. 'We must win tonight.' During a bitterly fought and often bad-tempered campaign in recent weeks, the two men have offered very different visions of Poland, and the result of the race will have enormous implications for the country's political future, given the president's ability to veto government legislation. Mr Trzaskowski, the pro-European, progressive mayor of Warsaw, supports the liberalisation of abortion laws and the introduction of civil partnerships for LGBT couples. Mr Nawrocki has firmly rejected these moves and would probably veto any moves to implement them. The runoff came after neither candidate achieved more than 50 per cent of votes in a crowded first-round vote two weeks ago. Mr Nawrocki will replace the outgoing president, PiS ally Mr Duda, who will step down in August after completing two terms. Mr Tusk's time as prime minister has been marked by difficulties bringing his broad coalition into line, made harder by having an ideologically opposed president in office. While the presidential role is largely ceremonial, it does have some influence over foreign and defence policy, as well as the critical power to veto new legislation. This can only be overturned with a 60 per cent majority in parliament, which Mr Tusk's government does not have. – Agencies
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Russian missile and drone attack damages houses in Kyiv Oblast
Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv Oblast on the night of 31 May, using a combination of drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. Source: Kyiv Oblast Military Administration Details: Air defences intercepted multiple targets, including at least 15 drones. No casualties or damage to critical infrastructure were reported. In the Bila Tserkva district, 10 houses were damaged, with broken windows, cracked façades and affected roofs. The air-raid warning was in effect for more than 10 hours in the region. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia launches large-scale attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: businesses, houses and petrol station damaged
Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast using missiles, kamikaze drones, guided bombs and artillery on the night of 24-25 May. Several districts were hit, with damage reported to industrial facilities, residential buildings and infrastructure. Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Details: Lysak reported that Russian Shahed drones and missiles struck an industrial company in the city of Pavlohrad, causing a fire that was promptly extinguished by firefighters. Quote: "The enemy also targeted the city of Dnipro with a drone. A three-storey building caught fire. The fire was promptly extinguished." Details: The Russians used drones and guided aerial bombs against the Mezhova, Novopavlivka, and Vasylkivka hromadas in the Synelnykove district. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] As a result of the attacks, a house, a petrol station and another company were damaged. In the Nikopol district, Russian forces used FPV drones, artillery and munitions dropped from UAVs. The city of Nikopol, as well as the Marhanets and Pokrov hromadas, were affected. One apartment building and four houses were damaged. A fire broke out in one of the houses. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian attacks damage industrial facilities in Sumy and Konotop
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast overnight on 24-25 May, targeting the cities of Sumy and Konotop with kamikaze drones and missiles, damaging industrial and infrastructure facilities. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration on Telegram; Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhin Quote from Sumy Oblast Military Administration: "The enemy attacked an industrial facility in Sumy twice with attack drones overnight. This is the second strike on this food industry facility, following an earlier attack in April." Details: Sumy Oblast Military Administration reports that employees at the Sumy facility took shelter in time, and no injuries were reported. In Konotop, Russian forces launched a large-scale attack using missiles and drones. Preliminary reports indicate no casualties. Quote from Semenikhin: "The city's infrastructure in one district was completely destroyed. Even the trees on the site were obliterated." Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia attacks port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast overnight
The Russian armed forces attacked Odesa Oblast with attack drones on the night of 23-24 May. Source: Odesa Oblast Prosecutor's Office Details: It has been reported that the Russians managed to hit port infrastructure facilities. No injuries were mentioned, and information about the damage was not specified. Background: Explosions rocked Odesa on the night of 23-24 May. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
