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19.05.2025

19.05.2025Midnight Vote Count's Narrow Margins Create Second Round Battle Map

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Poland for 19.05.2025.

It displays 195 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

19.05.2025Midnight Vote Count's Narrow Margins Create Second Round Battle Map
The first round of Poland's presidential election results unfolded overnight with late polls showing a tight race between Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki. By 7:29 AM, the National Electoral Commission announced complete results: Trzaskowski secured 31.36% against Nawrocki's 29.54%, with both advancing to the runoff. The election saw record first-round turnout in Poland's post-1989 history.

The strong performance of radical candidates became a central narrative, with Sławomir Mentzen placing third and Grzegorz Braun unexpectedly fourth. Political maneuvering began immediately, with the Polish People's Party (PSL) officially endorsing Trzaskowski by mid-day. Nawrocki announced a "Great March for Poland" on May 25 and characterized a potential Trzaskowski victory as making the president "a notary for Tusk's decisions."

International observers from OSCE issued their assessment, noting "serious problems" with the electoral process, while stock markets responded negatively to the results.
19.05.2025
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01:19

04:05Presidential Runoff Takes Shape As 98% of Votes Counted

The newspapers are extensively reporting on the ongoing presidential election results. With 98% of polling stations reporting, Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki will advance to the second round (Do Rzeczy, Onet, wPolityce, Wyborcza). Regional results show Nawrocki winning decisively in the USA with 42.3% (Gazeta Prawna, Super Express), while Trzaskowski dominated in most other foreign countries (Super Express). Szymon Hołownia performed below expectations while Mentzen won voting in Kosovo (Super Express). The National Electoral Commission continues to publish updated results, including complete counts from some regions like Podlaskie (Wirtualna Polska).
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05:49

06:05Right-Wing Surge Shapes Presidential Runoff

The newspapers report extensively on the presidential election results with 99.7% of polling stations counted (Do Rzeczy, Gazeta Prawna, Radio ZET, Wyborcza). Rafał Trzaskowski is narrowly ahead of Karol Nawrocki, with both candidates advancing to the runoff (Gazeta Prawna, Wyborcza). Right-wing candidates performed strongly overall, with Sławomir Mentzen in third place and Grzegorz Braun unexpectedly fourth (Gazeta Prawna). PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński declared "the right clearly won these elections" and sees an "opening for victory" (300polityka). International results show Trzaskowski dominating in Western Europe while Nawrocki finished fourth there (Super Express). Foreign media coverage characterizes the results as a "blow" to Trzaskowski (Wirtualna Polska).
06:32
Rafał Trzaskowski uzyskał 31,2 procent głosów w pierwszej turze wyborów prezydenckich, a popierany przez PiS Karol Nawrocki uzyskał 29,7 procent poparcia - wynika z drugiego, ostatniego badania late poll wykonanego przez Ipsos dla trzech telewizji.
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07:15
W I turze wyborów prezydenckich dwaj główni kandydaci zdobyli po ok. 30 proc. głosów. Trzecie miejsce Sławomira Mentzena było oczekiwane. Niespodzianką okazała się<strong></strong>czwarta pozycja Grzegorza Brauna. Wśród polityków koalicji rządowej pojawiają się głosy, że takie rezultaty to żółta kartka dla rządzących.
07:15
07:29

07:39Trzaskowski Edges Nawrocki As Radicals Surge in Official Results

The newspapers report extensively on the completed first round of Poland's presidential election with 100% of votes counted (Do Rzeczy, Gazeta Prawna, OKO.press, Onet, Polsat News, Radio ZET, Rzeczpospolita, Super Express, Wirtualna Polska, Wyborcza). Rafał Trzaskowski narrowly won with 31.36% of votes, while Karol Nawrocki secured 29.54%, both advancing to the runoff (Rzeczpospolita, Wyborcza). The strong performance of radical candidates, particularly Sławomir Mentzen in third place and unexpectedly Grzegorz Braun in fourth, is described as a "yellow card" for the ruling coalition (Gazeta Prawna). Trzaskowski expressed confidence about winning but acknowledged "much work ahead" (300polityka).
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09:32Trzaskowski Edges Nawrocki in Record-Turnout Presidential First Round

The newspapers extensively report on the official results of the first round of Poland's 2025 presidential election. The National Electoral Commission (PKW) has announced that Rafał Trzaskowski of Civic Coalition (KO) won with 31.36% of votes, while PiS-backed Karol Nawrocki received 29.54% (Gazeta Prawna, wPolityce, Wyborcza). Both candidates will advance to the runoff. Trzaskowski received 356,993 more votes than Nawrocki (Gazeta Prawna). PKW also noted this election had the highest first-round turnout in Poland's post-1989 history (Wyborcza). Regional voting patterns show Trzaskowski dominating in Warsaw (Wirtualna Polska), while Mentzen won in some rural areas (Polsat News).

12:32PSL Officially Backs Trzaskowski for Presidential Runoff

The newspapers report extensively on the presidential runoff dynamics. PSL has officially declared support for Trzaskowski in the second round, with party leader Kosiniak-Kamysz promising "full cooperation" (300polityka, Do Rzeczy, Onet). Analysts suggest Braun's unexpectedly strong first-round performance might benefit Trzaskowski (Onet). The National Electoral Commission highlighted numerous invalid ballots due to voter errors (Polsat News), while police are investigating 498 missing ballots (Wirtualna Polska). President Duda reaffirmed his support for Nawrocki and expressed concern about potential government interference (wPolityce). Foreign media portray the election as potentially dramatic (Radio ZET).
12:44
Po Brexicie Wielka Brytania pracuje nad nową umową z Unią Europejską. Zgodnie z oficjalnymi zapowiedziami poniedziałkowy szczyt pozwoli “wypracować skoordynowaną strategię zapobiegania niekontrolowanej migracji w porozumieniu z państwami trzecimi”. Przywódcy będą też szerzej rozmawiać o ewentualnym scaleniu unijnego systemu handlu emisjami z tym brytyjskim.
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15:49Presidential Runoff Strategies Take Shape As Anti-Establishment Vote Surges

The newspapers extensively report on Poland's presidential election results, focusing on the runoff dynamics between Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki (OKO.press, 300polityka, Wyborcza, Rzeczpospolita, wPolityce). Analysts note that despite Trzaskowski's first-round win, right-wing candidates performed strongly overall, with anti-establishment candidates receiving over 27% of votes (Rzeczpospolita, OKO.press). Former president Kwaśniewski has advised Trzaskowski to contact Nawrocki (Do Rzeczy), while campaign strategies for winning over Konfederacja and leftist voters are being discussed (Wyborcza). Separately, the National Environmental Protection Fund announced a 4.8 billion złoty program from the Recovery Plan for low-emission economic initiatives (Gazeta Prawna).
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Warszawska giełda w poniedziałek notuje spadki. Indeks szerokiego rynku WIG20 tracił ok. 1,4 proc. i około godz. 15.45 wyniósł 2 772,25 pkt. Akcje takich spółek jak PKO BP spadły o 2,7 proc., PGE o 1,8 proc., PZU o 2 proc. Eksperci jednak nie są zgodni.
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18:02
Co się stało, że Karol Nawrocki ma dziś realne szanse na prezydenturę, gdy jeszcze przed chwilą wydawało się, że afera z kawalerką, książką, domniemane powiązania z gangsterami i tajemniczy apartament Muzeum II Wojny Światowej ostatecznie przekreślą jego szanse wyborcze?
18:02

18:43Nawrocki's Harsh Rhetoric Dominates Post-Election Landscape

The newspapers extensively report on Poland's presidential election aftermath, with OSCE observers evaluating the elections (Do Rzeczy). The Warsaw stock market declined following the results, with major companies losing value though experts remain divided on whether this is election-related (Gazeta Prawna). Headlines focus on Karol Nawrocki's strong rhetoric, with multiple sources quoting his criticism of the current government (300polityka, Polsat News, Radio ZET, Super Express). Analysis suggests Poland may be shifting rightward politically (Rzeczpospolita), while controversy surrounds pre-election polling accuracy (wPolityce) and potential debate arrangements (Wirtualna Polska). Experts offer perspectives on Braun's surprising performance (Onet) and strategies for Trzaskowski (Wyborcza).
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