Trump Ally Wins in Poland, Boosting Nationalist Makeover

  • Incumbent narrowly beats Warsaw mayor in runoff election
  • Opposition candidate concedes defeat, may protest result
WATCH: Duda is set to win the election.(Source: Bloomberg)
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Poland’s governing party beat back the biggest threat to its nationalist transformation during its half-decade rule, with incumbent Andrzej Duda narrowly winning Sunday’s presidential election.

In near-record turnout, Duda won 51% of votes, the state electoral commission said on Monday. The challenger, Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, conceded defeat just before the final results were given.