Poland’s conservatives have chosen a presidential candidate ahead of an election next year. The opposition Law and Justice party picked a historian who runs a state institute, Karol Nawrocki.

Poland's ruling centrists picked liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski as their candidate on Saturday for next year's presidential vote, in hopes of regaining control of the post that is crucial to justice reforms required by the European Union.

Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate in next year's presidential election, beating out Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski.

Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate in next year’s presidential election, beating out Foreign Minister Radek Siko

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.