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More details revealed about Polish presidential debate

04.04.2025 15:25
Poland's three major television networks, TVP, Polsat and TVN, have announced a joint presidential debate, set to take place on May 12, for candidates who have gathered the required 100,000 signatures.
The Polish Presidential Palace on Warsaws historic Krakowskie Przedmieście Street.
The Polish Presidential Palace on Warsaw's historic Krakowskie Przedmieście Street.Photo: wawaleszek/pixaby.com/CC0

The debate is scheduled to air at 8 p.m. local time, as confirmed by the press office of the public broadcaster TVP.

Several candidates, including Rafał Trzaskowski from the governing Civic Coalition and Karol Nawrocki from the opposition PiS party, have expressed their readiness for a debate, with Trzaskowski accepting the invitation from the three TV stations.

Other candidates, including Sławomir Mentzen from the far-right Confederation party and Szymon Hołownia from the center-right Third Way bloc, have indicated they are prepared to participate in debates, with TVP required by law to host at least one debate before the final election round.

According to a UCE Research poll for the onet.pl news website, 70.4 percent of Poles have already decided on their candidate for the first round of the presidential election, while 18.2 percent are still undecided.

The first round of the presidential election will take place on May 18, with a potential second round scheduled for June 1.

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Source: IAR/PAP/Onet/TVP