President Andrzej Duda won a narrow victory after a bitter, polarizing campaign that tore at the social fabric of the country. The results are likely to be challenged in the Supreme Court.
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Andrzej Duda Wins 2nd Term After Tight Race in Poland
The close fight revealed deep divisions, but Mr. Duda’s victory cleared the path for Poland’s government to continue with a nationalist agenda that critics fear is undermining democratic institutions.
Poland’s Presidential Election Too Close to Call
President Andrzej Duda leads a conservative government that has fought to control courts and the news media while stoking fear of gay people and foreigners. He was challenged by the liberal mayor of Warsaw.
Poland Election Tests Democracy in a Pandemic
The incumbent, Andrzej Duda, will face Warsaw’s mayor, Rafal Trzaskowski, on July 12, according to exit polls. Turnout was high in Europe’s first major election during the pandemic.
Poland’s Virus-Delayed Presidential Election Suddenly Looks Tight
The country’s nationalist governing party has found itself in a spirited fight, as new circumstances harden old divisions.
Pandemic Forces Poland to Delay Presidential Election
Europe’s first presidential election since the outbreak of coronavirus will not take place in Poland on Sunday, despite a chaotic push by the governing party to press ahead with an all-postal ballot.
Poland and Hungary Use Coronavirus to Punish Opposition
The European Union seems helpless, even complicit, as authoritarian-minded governments cite the pandemic to consolidate their power.
E.U. Court Rules Poland Must Suspend Disciplinary Panel for Judges
It was another setback for the governing party’s bid to control the courts, which European officials called a grave threat to Poland’s democracy.
What Should Europe Do About Viktor Orban and ‘Illiberal Democracy’?
Donald Tusk is leaving his job as European Council president, but he still faces the problem presented by his old friend, transformed by power and cynicism.
Polish Government Pushes Legislation to Tighten Control Over Judges
The draft law would punish judges who speak out on judicial independence. European officials say it continues the ruling party’s chipping away at Poland’s democracy.