Overview
- Nawrocki took the presidential oath today in Warsaw after winning a razor-thin June runoff with backing from the Law and Justice party and President Donald Trump.
- He pledged to prioritize Polish citizens over refugees by restricting social benefits and opposing illegal migration.
- The new president declared Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO and the EU unwelcome under his administration.
- By promising to use his constitutional veto repeatedly, he aims to block Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist reform agenda.
- He called for drafting a new constitution by 2030 and signaled proposals for tax cuts that could intensify the standoff with the government.