Polish nationalist Nawrocki wins presidency in setback for pro-EU government

Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, backed by the main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, talks to the press after he voted in the second round of presidential election, at a polling station in Warsaw, Poland, June 1, 2025. Agencja Wyborcza.pl/Slawomir Kaminski via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. POLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN POLAND.

WARSAW (Reuters) -Nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland's presidential election, results showed on Monday, delivering a big blow to the centrist government's efforts to cement Warsaw's pro-European orientation.

In a victory for European conservatives inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump, Nawrocki secured 50.89% of the vote, election commission data showed. The outcome presages more political gridlock as he is likely to use his presidential veto to thwart Prime Minister Donald Tusk's liberal policy agenda.