Poland’s president, liberal rival set for runoff
By DW
30 June 2020 |
9:00 am
Incumbent President Andrzej Duda has won the first round of Poland's presidential election, garnering 45.73%, partial results showed. The vote had been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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