Poles are voting in a decisive presidential runoff that could set the course for the nation’s political future and its relations with the European Union.

Civic Coalition presidential candidate, Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski gestures after the exit poll announcement of the second round of presidential election, during the election evening, in Warsaw, Poland, June 1, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

Rafal Trzaskowski, a candidate backed by the centrist ruling party, has won the second round of the presidential ballot on Sunday, securing 50.3 percent of the vote against the right-wing Karol Nawrocki on 49.