Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, right, and Poland's President Andrzej Duda. Two bitter rivals are heading into a razor’s-edge presidential runoff election Sunday in Poland that is seen as an important test of populism in Europe after a campaign that exacerbated a conservative-liberal divide in the country. The tough campaign has seen strains of homophobia and anti-Semitism, and both sides have sought backing from rival political camps in Washington. President Andrzej Duda, a nationalist and conservative, is seeking a second term, but he faces a tough challenge from liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski. The first round in late June eliminated nine other candidates, leaving the two rivals, both 48.

Source: The Standard July 08, 2020 14:26 UTC