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Duda vs Trzaskowski. Presidential poll nine days before July 12 run-off

W drugiej turze wyborów prezydenckich Rafał Trzaskowski mógłby liczyć na 47 procent głosów wyborców, a Andrzej Duda - na 46 procent. Topnieje liczba niezdecydowanych wyborców i wygląda na to, że dzieje się to na korzyść kandydata Koalicji Obywatelskiej. Tak wynika z najnowszego sondażu telefonicznego Kantar dla "Faktów" TVN i TVN24. 

Poll: Trzaskowski most popular among Poles declaring to vote on July 12

According to a poll by Ipsos conducted for OKO.press, Civic Coalition presidential candidate Rafał Trzaskowski could count on support of 49 percent of people declaring they would take part in July 12 presidential run-off. Incumbent president Andrzej Duda would secure 48 percent of votes in the same group of voters. Three percent of respondents were undecided, the poll showed.

Poland's coronavirus infection rate nears 35,000

The Ministry of Health informed on Wednesday about 382 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 14 deaths caused by the SARS-CoV-2. In total, 34,775 people have been infected so far, of which 1477 have died due to COVID-19.

Final results of first round of presidential election announced

On Tuesday at 6am, the National Electoral Commission (PKW) announced the final results of the first round of the 2020 presidential election. The incumbent president Andrzej Duda won 43.50 percent of votes, while his main rival - mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski - 30.46%. This means that both candidates will face each other in a presidential run-off on July 12. The voter turnout was 64.51%.

Mayor Trzaskowski calls on opposition supporters to back him in presidential run-off

Polish presidential challenger Rafał Trzaskowski tried to rally supporters of other opposition candidates to his centrist cause on Monday, vowing to hold the nationalist government to account ahead of what looks set to be a knife-edge run-off vote. Incumbent president Andrzej Duda, an ally of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, led the first round of the presidential election on Sunday, but fell short of the 50% needed for outright victory, setting the stage for a run-off with Trzaskowski on July 12.

Presidential election: official results from 99% of polling stations

The National Electoral Commission (PKW) has published the results of the first round of presidential election from 99.78 percent of polling stations. Andrzej Duda has won 43.67 percent of votes, while Rafał Trzaskowski 30.34 percent - the PKW announced on Monday morning. This means the incumbent president and Civic Coalition's candidate will face each other in the second round. Independent candidate Szymon Hołownia has won 13.85 percent.

Presidential election: late poll from 90% of polling stations

According to a late poll by Ipsos pollster, Poland's incumbent president Andrzej Duda has won 42.9 percent of votes in the first round of presidential election, while his main rival mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski - 30.3 percent. This means that both candidates will face each other in a second round run-off on July 12. The third result was secured by independent candidate Szymon Hołownia - 14 percent. The voter turnout, according to the poll, was 64.3 percent.

Exit poll: Andrzej Duda to face Rafał Trzaskowski in presidential run-off

Polish presidential election will have to be settled in a second round run-off between the incumbent president Andrzej Duda and mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski, according to exit polls released by Ipsos pollster. President Duda won the first round of the election on Sunday with xx percent of votes, whereas mayor Trzaskowski received xx percent.

Robert Lewandowski becomes Bundesliga Player of the Season

Robert Lewandowski has been named Player of the Season of the 2019/2020 Bundesliga season. This is Poland's skipper's first such award. Bayern's star striker came ahead of Timo Werner, Jadon Sancho, Amine Harit, Erling Haaland, Kai Havertz and Serge Gnabry.

Alert: heavy storms expected across Poland

The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) issued an alert on Friday warning against hailstorms across nearly whole of Poland. Storms aren't expected only in the northeastern parts of the country.

Bus accident in Warsaw. Driver detained for toxicological tests

The driver of the bus that crashed through safety barriers and fell off an overpass in Warsaw has been detained. The man is being hospitalised along with 3 other people injured in the accident. Investigators say that toxicological test will be a crucial piece of evidence.

Poland and USA to sign defense cooperation agreement

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he looked forward to signing a defense cooperation agreement with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the first foreign leader to visit the White House since the coronavirus pandemic led to a global shutdown. Mr Duda welcomed the new agreement as very important to European security and to Poland's security in particular. He said there was a possibility more U.S. troops would be sent to Poland than agreed on previously.

U.S. Ambassador to Poland in an exclusive interview for TVN24

Ahead of Poland's President Andrzej Duda's visit to Washington where he is to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, American Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher and TVN24 BiS anchor Piotr Kraśko have discussed details of the visit, common investments in 5G and nuclear technology, fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as military security and the presence of American troops in Poland.

Torrential rains cause flooding and damage across Poland

Polish firefighters intervened over 2,000 times on Monday after heavy storms and torrential rains caused plenty of damage across the whole country - the spokesman for the chief of the Polish Fire Service (PSP), Krzysztof Batorski informed on Tuesday.

Poll: a tenth of a percentage point between top two presidential candidates

If the presidential election run-off took place on the coming Sunday (June 28), the incumbent president Andrzej Duda would beat his main rival, mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski, by a tenth of a percentage point, according to a poll by IBRiS for Wirtualna Polska portal (wp.pl). Another poll by the same pollster, carried out for RMF FM radio and "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna", showed Trzaskowski winning the second round of the vote.

Polish and U.S. presidents to talk security, investments and health

With presidential election set to take place on Sunday (June 28), Poland's head of state Andrzej Duda is looking to mobilise his supporters by heading to Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. According to Mr Duda's aide, Krzysztof Szczerski, both leaders will discuss health, investments and security.

Poll: tied run-off in Poland's presidential election

According to the latest poll conducted by Kantar for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24, 40 percent of respondents declared support for the incumbent president Andrzej Duda in the election scheduled for June 28. His main opponent, mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski, would win the second place. Independent candidate Szymon Hołownia would secure the third result. A potential second round would be a really tough race as both candidates would secure 48 percent of votes, according to the survey.

Duda and Trump to discuss nuclear energy and troops relocation

Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Thursday that cooperation between the United States and Poland over nuclear energy projects will be part of his talks with Donald Trump in Washington next week. The visit will take place four days before Poland's presidential election set for June 28. The presidents will also discuss relocation of U.S. troops to Poland, after 9,500 soldiers are soon to be withdrawn from Germany.