Europe
Poland’s Ruling Party Sets Up Contest for Presidential Candidate
- Warsaw mayor faces challenge from foreign minister in primary
- Winner will have other rivals in presidential vote due in 2025
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Poland’s ruling Civic Coalition will hold a primary vote within the coming month to decide whether Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski or Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski will be its candidate for president in next year’s election.
The vote is likely to take place on Nov. 23 and the result will be announced Dec. 7 in Gliwice, a city in the industrial region of Silesia, Prime Minister and party leader Donald Tusk said on Saturday.