Polish presidential candidates compete in the second ballot

Polish presidential candidates compete in the second ballot

in Warsaw, Poland, the election commissions have agreed on the results of the first round of the presidential elections on Sunday. The Centralized Mayor of Warsaw, Rafal Trzaskowski, and the nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki entered the second round on June 1st.

Results of the first election round

Rafal Trzaskowski, which is supported by the government party Citizens' Coalition (KO), received 31.36 % of the votes in the first round. His challenger Karol Nawrocki, who is supported by the nationalist opposition party law and justice (PIS), came to 29.54 %. Trzaskowski had already seen earlier surveys at the head of the election forecasts.

preparations for the second round

Both candidates are aimed at the second round of the election early on Monday. Trzaskowski met voters in Warsaw while Nawrocki was traveling in Gdansk. "We have to speak to all, arguments are the most important thing. I am pleased that many young people have gone to election, but the big challenge is to convince them to vote for me," said Trzaskowski towards the journalists.

influence of the right -wing candidates

The two right -wing extremists Slawomir Mentzen and Grzegorz Braun came together to over 21 % of the votes, which is a historically high proportion and was particularly well received by young voters. However, it remains unclear how their voters will choose in the second round.

strategies of the candidates

Nawrocki explained that he would fight for the voters of voters on both sides of the political spectrum. "My social agenda and the fact that I will preserve the social achievements of the government law and justice as well as the Solidarność union, also make my offer attractive for left -wing, socially vulnerable circles," he emphasized.

The coming weeks promise to become exciting, while the two candidates develop their strategies and try to win the electorate.