Poland swings back to the right after presidential vote

In the autumn of 2024, euphoria swept through Poland when Donald Tusk won the parliamentary election, unseating the right-wing populist government after eight years. Poland showed that it was possible to move away from nationalism to a more progressive society. But now, the populist politician Karol Nawrocki is changing that. After a surprise win in the presidential election, Nawrocki vowed to make life difficult for the liberal government.