Poland's main opposition party, the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS), picked historian Karol Nawrocki on Sunday as its candidate for next year's presidential election, hoping to hold onto the presidency after losing control of parliament.

Poland's main opposition conservative party, PiS, has named Karol Nawrocki as its candidate for next year's presidential election, hoping he will succeed previous PiS-nominee Andrzej Duda.

The presidential election will be a make-or-break moment for the government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

The constitutional calendar dictates that the first round of the presidential election be held on a Sunday in May 2025, though the date has not been set yet. If no candidate recei

Poland’s biggest opposition party Law & Justice picked Karol Nawrocki to run in next year’s presidential election in a bid to hold on to the role as a counterweight to Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government.

Poland's conservative Law and Justice party, which is trying to regain its momentum after losing power last year, on Sunday chose historian Karol Nawrocki as its candidate for president ahead of next year's election.

Poland’s biggest opposition party Law & Justice selected historian Karol Nawrocki to run in next year’s presidential election in a bid to hold on to the role as a counterweight to Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government.

By Wojcich Kosc in Warsaw Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski appears poised to meet historian Karol Nawrocki in the run-off vote to elect Poland’s new president next year. Trzaskowski won the primary of his party,