Nawrocki, presidential and Polish nationalism
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Karol Nawrocki, the conservative historian who won Poland's presidential election, cultivated a tough-guy image during his campaign, posting videos of himself at shooting ranges and boxing rings. While his liberal opponent Rafal Trzaskowski played up his European credentials,
Karol Nawrocki, the conservative Trump-backed candidate in Poland's runoff election, has narrowly won the presidential race. Charles Kupchan, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, breaks down how the election results may affect NATO and Poland's relationship with the European Union.
Poland has elected Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist conservative, as its next president — a win that signals a turn to the right in one of the European Union's member states.
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