It’s the fight of the decade and the Polish presidency is the prize

On Sunday (28 June) almost 20 million Poles went to the polls to choose their head of state, who has not many prerogatives. Yet in a country ruled by symbols, the presidency symbolism is of utmost importance. Holding the it is the ultimate proof for any political party of their power and popularity. Piotr Kaczyński looks into whether the Law and Justice’s (PiS) rule could continue.

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Election campaign posters of candidates after the first round of presidential election in Przemysl, southeastern Poland, 29 June 2020. [EPA-EFE/Darek Delmanowicz]

Piotr Maciej Kaczynski 30-06-2020 12:10 6 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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