Poland Begins Voting in 1st Round of Presidential Election

Poland will hold presidential elections on Sunday, which will be crucial for the future of the country's centrist government as well as for the abortion ban and LGBTQ rights.

This Sunday, some 29 million eligible Poles began voting in the country’s presidential elections. These elections confront the liberal and pro-European government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the conservative opposition of the Law and Justice Party (PiS). READ ALSO: Leaders from France, UK, Germany and Poland arrive in Ukraine to offer military support More than 32,000 polling stations in Poland were inaugurated at 07:00 local time (05:00 G…

On Sunday morning, when the polling stations in Poland were just opening, voting in the first round of the presidential election ended in the United States. Polonia could cast its vote in 57 designated precincts. It is known how many people exercised their right to vote.

Rafał Trzaskowski wants to become the next Polish president. For this he gives himself as a conciliator. However, he is considered to be elitist and to be moved to the right.

Poland: Voting begins in high-stakes presidential election

The election will decide if Donald Tusk's government can implement its reforms, which have been stymied by conservative President Andrzej Duda since the government was elected about 18 months ago. DW has more.

Strong participation by Polish diaspora in presidential election

This year's presidential election is generating a large response from Poles. According to information made available by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, almost 500,000 people took advantage of their voting rights.