The populist right-winger even appears to be turning accusations from liberal politicians and media to his advantage ahead of Sunday’s vote.

I N 2018 TADEUSZ BATYR, a previously unknown author, published a book about the life of a notorious gang boss in communist Poland. “His biography is a ready script for an action film,” wrote Mr Batyr. Appearing in disguise in a televised interview, he praised Karol Nawrocki, a historian, for having inspired him to write the book.

Poland will hold a presidential runoff election on Sunday, with polls indicating a neck-and-neck race between a liberal pro-European Union mayor and

Polish voters will cast their ballots in a tight second-round vote to decide whether centrist Rafal Trzaskowski or conservative Karol Nawrocki will become their next president. At stake is the future of the current coalition government's reform agenda.

Poland’s Conservative (PiS) presidential election candidate Karol Nawrocki’s rhetoric has swung sharply to the right in the last days of campaign, as he seeks to pick up a few more votes in the extremely tight race for the Polish presidency.

Across Europe’s newest economic powerhouse, where living standards have leapfrogged Japan’s and are on course to surpass Spain’s and Israel’s, incomes are surging, shops are buzzing and borders are secure — at least for now.

Poland’s radical right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party’s presidential election candidate Karol Nawrocki has swung to the far-right in the last days of campaign, as he seeks to pick up every single vote in the extremely tight race for the Polish presidency.

Analysts say domestic policy and regional dynamics hang in the balance as Poland prepares to choose between liberal Rafal Trzaskowski and conservative Karol Nawrocki - Anadolu Ajansı