Karol Nawrocki, a 42-year-old historian and amateur boxer, is new to politics and ran as an independent but was backed by the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party.

Polish PM is trying to reassert control over both the country’s borders and his increasingly unruly governing alliance.

Nawrocki, who was supported by U.S. President Donald Trump, won 50.89% of votes in a very tight race against Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.

Nawrocki, who was supported by U.S. President Donald Trump, won 50.89% of votes in a very tight race against Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.

Polish President-elect Karol Nawrocki has claimed that Prime Minister Donald Tusk is responsible for the conflicts between ...

Poland's Supreme Court on Tuesday said it had validated the result of last month's presidential election won by the nationalist opposition candidate, despite numerous appeals over the conduct of the ...

Nawrocki, a conservative historian and amateur boxer with no prior political experience, had presented the election as a referendum on Tusk's 18-month-old government.

The populist Karol Nawrocki takes office on Aug. 6. The country must buckle up for a bumpy ride, writes Ian Bremmer.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Andrzej Duda on Saturday clashed publicly over the outcome of the country’s recent presidential election amid reports of vote-counting irregularities.

Thousands of complaints have been lodged over alleged voting irregularities in Poland's presidential election on June 1, challenging the victory of right-wing conservative Karol Nawrocki.

Nawrocki’s ability to block Tusk’s agenda will leave more voters fed up with Tusk’s government, boosting right and far-right parties ahead of parliamentary elections in 2027.