Pandemic weighs on Poland president’s re-election bid
But Andrzej Duda maintain healthy lead as he seeks a second term in elections on Sunday
26 June 2020 - 10:32
Warsaw — When Polish President Andrzej Duda saw his popularity dip in opinion polls recently, he turned to some familiar tactics. He attacked gay people, praised Catholic family values and cozied up to Donald Trump.
Duda’s Poland is no stranger to divisive politics over the past five years. But as he seeks a second term in an election on Sunday, the question is whether the us-against-them narrative of the governing Law & Justice party will yield another victory and raise the alarm again for Europe...
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