Presidential hopefuls face off in Poland in key debate

Poland's presidential candidates faced off on Friday in their last state television debate before the runoff election, sparring over domestic politics but also Ukraine and relations with the United States and Europe.

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The June 1 runoff is expected to be a tight contest between pro-EU Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, who is backed by the centrist government and won round one by a narrow margin, and nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki, who is supported by the main right-wing opposition.

The election comes at a fraught moment for Europe, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on and ties with Washington are under strain.