Here’s what to know about Poland’s presidential runoff, which sets up a showdown between the governing party and resurgent nationalists.

Karol Nawrocki, a right-wing nationalist, flipped exit poll results and defeated Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.

Poland’s presidential election has come down to a stark ideological choice: a liberal pro-European mayor versus a staunch nationalist conservative.

The West’s political divide hardens. But Poland shows that’s no cause for despair.

Poland’s ruling coalition sought to turn the page on the crisis sparked by the defeat of its candidate in presidential elections, vowing to rejuvenate the pro-European Union alliance halfway through the parliamentary term.

Poland and the U.S. are close allies, and there are 10,000 U.S. troops stationed in Poland, but Tusk and his partners in the past have been critical of Trump. Nawrocki, however, has a worldview closely aligned with Trump and his Make America Great Again ethos.

Irregularities in the second round of Poland's presidential election have been reported, with candidates' results allegedly swapped in some commissions, sparking controversy. View on euronews

The National Bank of Poland kept interest rates on hold, as expected, with investors focusing on the tone of Governor Adam Glapinski’s upcoming comments in the wake of a pivotal presidential election.