{"id":8757,"date":"2025-05-30T14:10:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T14:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/polands-presidential-race-a-nation-divided-a-vote-hanging-by-a-thread-2\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T08:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:47:46","slug":"polens-prasidentschaftswahlkampf-eine-gespaltene-nation-eine-wahl-am-seidenen-faden-kapitel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/de\/polens-prasidentschaftswahlkampf-eine-gespaltene-nation-eine-wahl-am-seidenen-faden-kapitel-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Polens Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlkampf: Eine gespaltene Nation, eine Wahl am seidenen Faden \u2013 Kapitel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Polls Suggest a Dead Heat Ahead of the Final Round <\/p>\n

According to the latest polls, Prime Minister Donald Tusk\u2019s Civic Coalition (KO) candidate <\/span>Rafa\u0142 Trzaskowski, holds a razor-thin lead – just one percentage point – over Karol Nawrocki, the conservative candidate supported by the opposition Law and Justice party (PiS).<\/span><\/p>\n

Multiple polling agencies – including Opinia24 for the private <\/span>TVN<\/span><\/i> broadcaster, <\/span>IBRiS for the public <\/span>Polskie Radio 24<\/span><\/i><\/a>, and Pollster for the <\/span>Super Express<\/span><\/i> tabloid – report nearly identical figures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Opinia24 survey shows that <\/span>Trzaskowski would receive 47% of the vote, up 2 percentage points since the previous poll, while <\/span>Nawrocki would receive 46%, down by one point. The remaining 5% of voters remain undecided, with an additional 2% refusing to answer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Too Close to Call: Could Undecided Voters Tip the Scale? <\/p>\n

An election forecast published by <\/span>Onet<\/span><\/i> on <\/span>May 25 paints a picture of a country on a knife\u2019s edge: the chances of either candidate winning are described as <\/span>\u201cextremely balanced\u201d<\/span><\/i>, with the final result possibly determined by <\/span>fractions of a percent.<\/span><\/p>\n

The deciding factor? <\/span>Undecided voters, who still represent a significant portion of the electorate.<\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>new poll<\/span><\/a> conducted by UCE Research for <\/span>Onet<\/span><\/i> and released on <\/span>May 26 offers further insight: a vast majority of voters (74.3%) say they will vote – but not out of enthusiasm. Instead, they admit they will back the candidate they see as the <\/span>\u201clesser evil.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Only 10.1% of respondents express clear support for a preferred candidate, while 15.6% remain unsure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Controversies and Scandals: Will They Matter at the Ballot Box?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Despite a series of personal and political controversies, <\/span>Karol Nawrocki\u2019s support has proven remarkably resilient.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scandals have included:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • A small Warsaw apartment allegedly acquired under unclear circumstances.<\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/li>\n
  • His documented participation in violent football fan clashes<\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/li>\n
  • His use of snus during a live televised presidential debate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Polls suggest that these controversies have <\/span>not<\/span><\/i> significantly eroded Nawrocki\u2019s base. Yet, a recent Opinia24 survey for TVN and TVN24 shows that <\/span>more than half of Polish respondents view these incidents negatively.<\/span><\/p>\n

    And new allegations surfaced just yesterday. On <\/span>May 26, <\/span>Onet<\/span><\/i> published interviews with individuals claiming to be former colleagues of Nawrocki from his time working as a security guard at the prestigious Grand Hotel in the seaside city of Sopot. They accuse him of organizing escorts for prostitutes delivered to the hotel guests – a serious claim that Nawrocki has so far not publicly addressed.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Although these sources chose to remain anonymous due to safety concerns, they state they are <\/span>willing to testify in court if necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n

    A Divided Electorate, an Unpredictable Election<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Poland\u2019s 2025 presidential election has become a symbol of its ongoing political division. For young voters across Europe observing from the outside, the country\u2019s situation offers a striking example of how <\/span>polarisation, disinformation, and scandal can collide in the final stretch of a high-stakes democratic contest.<\/span><\/p>\n

    As election day approaches, one thing is clear: <\/span>every vote will count – and no one can predict the outcome with certainty.<\/span><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Written by: Barbara Bodalska \/ EURACTIV.pl<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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