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Polish presidential candidates hold their final campaign rallies

Polls will open on Sunday in a presidential election that will have major consequences for the future of the Polish government. Warsaw's liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and national conservative historian Karol Nawrocki are running neck and neck, according to opinion polls.

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Poland's ties with US a key issue in Sunday's presidential runoff

Both of the candidates in Sunday's runoff have said they will seek the best possible relationship with the Trump administration while in office, particularly in the face of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Brussels approves Poland's use of post-COVID funds for defence

Defence has become a key priority for the EU following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine with Brussels putting forward an €800 billion plan to boost military production.

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Thousands attend rival marches as Poland's presidential runoff nears

A week before the second round of the Polish presidential election, two marches in support of rival candidates took place in Warsaw.

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Romania's president-elect meets Poland's Tusk and endorses Trzaskowski

Romanian President-elect Nicușor Dan met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw on Sunday morning before joining a march in support of Civic Coalition presidential election candidate Rafał Trzaskowski.

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Why did nationalist parties do so well in Poland's presidential vote?

The nationalist presidential candidates Slawomir Mentzen and Grzegorz Braun won a combined total of almost 21 per cent of the vote.

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Polish parliament votes to extend asylum suspension at Belarus border

The regulation, adopted in March, allows Polish authorities to temporarily suspend the asylum rights of migrants arriving in the country via Belarus.

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Poland acts after Russian 'shadow fleet' ship seen near undersea cable

A Russian "shadow fleet" ship performed suspicious manoeuvres near the cable connecting Poland and Sweden, Poland's PM Donald Tusk said.

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Polish presidential vote: Trzaskowski and Nawrocki advance to runoff

Two main candidates have progressed to the second round of the Polish presidential election, with Trzaskowski at 31.2% and Nawrocki at 29.7% of the vote.

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Strong participation by Polish diaspora in presidential election

This year's presidential election is generating a large response from Poles. According to information made available by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, almost 500,000 people took advantage of their voting rights.

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Romania overtakes Poland as worst country in the EU for LGBTQ+ people

After six straight years in first place, Poland is no longer the worst country in the EU for LGBTQ+ people, according to the annual "Rainbow Map" published by the NGO ILGA-Europe.

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Poland's Tusk says Russian hackers attacked ruling parties' websites

Tusk said the website of several parties in his governing coalition were targeted by the hackers, two days before the presidential election.

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Foreign-funded ads lead to fear of interference in Polish elections

It comes months after Romania's first round of presidential elections was annulled due to evidence pointing to foreign interference from Russia.

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Polish far-right MEPs uncomfortable in Sovereign Nations group

The three Polish members of Europe of Sovereign Nations are unhappy with the group’s stance on Russia. But they will not leave it (for now).

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Poland blames Russia for arson attack on Warsaw shopping centre

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the country would close the Russian consulate in Krakow in response.

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Anti-immigration protesters gather in Poland ahead of elections

The demonstration comes ahead of the first round of presidential elections on the 18 May, in which immigration is expected to play a key part.

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Merz vows to crackdown on illegal migration as he meets Tusk in Warsaw

The newly elected German chancellor vowed to tackle illegal migration as he made his first trip abroad since assuming office on Tuesday.

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Merz visits France and Poland in first overseas trip as chancellor

Merz's trips come the day after his historic defeat in the first round of voting in the German parliament, the Bundestag.

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Severe storms lash southern Poland, causing widespread damage

Violent storms swept across southern Poland on Sunday, bringing heavy hail, strong winds and flash flooding.

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