Karol Nawrocki, who takes over as Poland’s president on August 6, owes his rapid ascent to a significant shift in voters’ political opinions and ideological preferences, some of which have echoes in the political scene in the United States. Those trends, and Nawrocki’s approach to politics, could serve the new head of state well in his dealings with US President Donald Trump—and help keep both countries aligned in the contest against Russia.
Nawrocki’s narrow win in June came as a surprise, as his opponent, the liberal mayor of Warsaw Rafal Trzaskowski, was largely regarded as a shoo-in. However, Trzaskowski’s poor campaign and apparent detachment from vast segments of Polish society led to his failure.
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Source: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/polands-new-president-could-become-a-major-european-ally-for-trump/
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