The Polish They today elect their president in an election that is expected to be ambiguous and can prove to be decisive for the future of the country’s government with European orientation, as well as the right to abortion and the rights of the LOATKI+community.

The European Mayor of Warsaw Rafal Trarsovsky It is expected to garner 30% of the votes in the first round of the election, in front of the nationalist historian Charol gathering 25% of the vote intent, according to polls.

If the forecasts are confirmed, the two candidates will be confronted with each other for the second round for June 1, at a time sensitive to Europe, while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the forces of the far right continue to reinforce and relations with Washing.

The ballots opened at 08.00 hours of Greece and close at 22.00 hours of Greece.

In these presidential election A total of 13 candidates – 12 men and one woman participate. Shortly after the ballot box is closed, the first estimates will be made public and the final election results are expected tomorrow, Monday.

The Poles are invited to choose the successor of Andrei Dunda, who cannot be a candidate again after two five -year terms in the country’s presidency.

The 53-year-old Trarsovsky is a candidate with the liberal-conservative coalition of citizens, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Dunda’s right -wing law and justice (PIS), which is the largest opposition party and lost power from Tusk’s coalition in 2023, supports the 43 -year -old Navroski. Slavomir Mentzen is a candidate for the far -right confederation.

Following the rise to power in 2023 of Donald Tusk’s coalition, major government initiatives often meet the veto of outgoing conservative preservative President Andrei Dunda.

Some voters hope that this deadlock will end. “I hope that these elections will complete the change,” Hubert Mikalovsky, a 50 -year -old businessman, who is opposed to every turn to the right for Poland, told the French agency. He states that he wishes his country “to stay in the center and reverse this trend in Europe as well.”

The election campaign has largely revolved on foreign policy issues and the position of Warsaw between the EU and the United States and brought to light a confrontation of two distinct philosophies.

But social issues also played an important role in the pre -election confrontation. Transkovsky is committed to supporting the right to abortion, in a country where this is essentially forbidden, as well as the rights of the LOATKI+community, a perspective that gives hope to 41 -year -old employee Malgorzata Mikosseka.

“Above all, I hope the law on abortion and sexual minorities become more liberal,” she said.