Poland to hold presidential vote on May 18, government agenda at stake

FILE PHOTO: A picture of historian Karol Nawrocki, announced as Poland's main opposition party Law and Justice (PiS) candidate for a presidential election in 2025, is displayed during a party convention, in Krakow, Poland November 24, 2024. Jakub Wlodek/Agencja Wyborcza.pl/via REUTERS/File Photo

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will hold the first round of a presidential election on May 18, the parliament speaker said on Wednesday, setting the scene for a vote that will be crucial for the pro-European government's hopes of implementing its agenda.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk's ruling coalition came to power vowing to undo the previous Law and Justice (PiS) government's judicial reforms which critics said undermined the rule of law.