European far-right leaders welcomed the election of the 42-year-old Nawrocki, a fan of US President Donald Trump who has said he will oppose the government’s progressive agenda on abortion and LGBTQ rights.
In a televised address, former EU chief Tusk said he wanted the confidence vote “soon” and vowed to stay on, adding that the election “will not change anything”.
Kacynski called for a “technical” government of experts to replace the current one.
“I will represent you with dignity on the international state, ensuring Poland is treated as an equal,“ he wrote.
“Nawrocki’s presidency will be a rough ride for the Tusk government,“ said analyst Piotr Buras, adding that the president-elect “wants to overthrow” Tusk.
Reforms planned by Tusk, who came to power in 2023, have been held up by a deadlock with the current president, who endorsed Nawrocki.
Polish presidents hold a crucial veto power over legislation.
Nationalist leaders rushed to congratulate Nawrocki.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen also welcomed the “good news”, while Italy’s far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered “best wishes” to Nawrocki and said their countries “share common values”.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she was “confident” that “very good cooperation” would continue with Warsaw.
‘They’ll block everything’
During the campaign, he also tapped into growing resentment against the estimated one million Ukrainian refugees living in Poland.
Trzaskowski voter Zdzislaw Brojek said he expected “chaos” under the new president, who he claimed would do the PiS party’s bidding.
Tomasz Szypula, 45, a campaigner, said the outcome “pushes back the prospect of any positive change for LGBTQ people for another five years” -- the duration of presidential terms in Poland.
Nawrocki opposes same-sex unions and said in April that “the LGBT community cannot count on me to address their issues”.
Nawrocki’s campaign was overshadowed at times by controversies over a murky apartment purchase and his football hooligan past.
An amateur boxer, Nawrocki also denied media reports that he had procured sex workers while working as a hotel security guard.
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