“Obligation”: Reactions as Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election | Elections News

Nationalist populist Karol Nawrocki The next president of Poland will be after a close electoral race. His victory marks a significant boost for the populist tide in Europe and in the world.

The results of the electoral commission on Monday showed that Nawrocki, supported by the Party of the Opposition and Justice Act (IP), won 50.89% of the votes. His rival, the liberal mayor of Warsaw, Rafal Trzaskowski, received 49.11% during Sunday runoff.

The close result is considered an illustration of the deep fracture in Polish society between conservative forces, often linked to the powerful Catholic church, and liberals, largely based in major cities.

Although the government has the majority of power in Poland, Nawrocki should follow in the footsteps of its predecessor Andrzej Duda de Pis using the president’s veto power to block the Donald Tusk’s agenda.

The Tusk centrist coalition government is committed to reforming the judicial system, which FIS reorganized during eight years of power which ended in 2023. The changes of PIS caused a bitter struggle with the European Union, which declared that it had politicized the judiciary and non -democratic power.

The government has also struggled to mitigate abortion restrictions and institute LGBTQ rights due to Duda resistance.

Nawrocki is committed to protecting Poland’s sovereignty from what he calls excessive interference from Brussels when he also criticized Ukraine’s hopes to join the EU and NATO.

Although he remains favorable to kyiv in his war against Russia, Nawrocki also promised to put the interests of the poles above the large number of Ukrainian refugees that the country has taken.

Consequently, his victory could complicate Warsaw’s relations with the EU and have an impact on his support for Ukrainian refugees.

The President of the United States, Donald Trump Nationalist defeat George Simion During the presidential election of Romania last month, it was not quick to celebrate.

Here’s how the world reacted to its victory:

Poland

Trzaskowski conceded the defeat and congratulated Nawrocki for his victory, but also warned him to represent all the posts. “This victory is an obligation, especially in such difficult times. Especially with a close result. Do not forget that,” said Trzaskowski on X.

Slawomir Mentzen, leader of the Far -right Confederation Party, who arrived third in the first round of the May 18 elections, told Nawrocki: “I really count on you do not forget these millions of voters who did not vote for you in the first round but did yesterday. These people wanted change.”

“The referendum on the dismissal of the Defense Defense Government has been won,” wrote the legislator in Pis Jacek Sasin on X.

European Union

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, sent her congratulations, saying that she was “confident” that “very good cooperation” with Warsaw would continue.

“We are all stronger together in our community of peace, democracy and values. So, let’s work to ensure the safety and prosperity of our common house, ”she said on X.

Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he is looking forward to a “fruitful cooperation” with Poland.

“By reinforcing each other on our continent, we give greater strength to Europe in global competition and bringing together the realization of real and lasting peace,” said Zelenskyy.

Germany

President Frank-Walter, Steinmeier, congratulated Nawrocki and urged Poland to “cooperate closely on democracy and the rule of law”, declaring that the two neighbors must cooperate to “ensure a future of security, freedom and prosperity for Europe”.

NATO

Secretary -General Mark Rutte said he was looking forward to working with Nawrocki to “make sure that with Poland, NATO becomes even stronger than today”.

France

The far -right leader, Marine Le Pen, praised the result of the election, establishing it as “a warm -up to the Bruxelles oligarchy, which intends to impose a standardization of legislation on the Member States, unlike any democratic will”, and “authoritarian policies of the European Commission and Federalist ambitions [that] brutalize national sovereignty ”.

Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who seeks to make a figurehead for the European nationalist populist forces, congratulated Nawrocki for his “fantastic victory”. Orban added that he “can’t wait to work with [Nawrocki] On the strengthening of VISEGRAD cooperation “, a reference to the group aimed at four nations, in which the Czech Republic and Slovakia are also members.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peter Szijjarto, described the success of Nawrocki a “new victory for [European] Patriots ”.

Romania

“Poland has won”, Simion, whose fact of not winning the Romanian presidency disappointed the nationalist and Eurosceptic forces, wrote on X.