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Right-wing historian Karol Nawrocki has narrowly won Poland's presidential election, in what is a blow to the governing centrist coalition.
Mr Nawrocki - who is backed by the main opposition Law and Justice party - will wield a powerful veto over policy - so what does it mean for the pro-EU government led by former European Council president Donald Tusk?
Also in the programme: What exactly caused the "mass casualty" event at an aid station in Gaza?; and positive news on colon cancer recovery, as research shows survival rates are boosted by a third - just by regular exercise.
(Photo shows Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki reacts to the results of the second round of the presidential election, in Warsaw, Poland, June 1, 2025. Credit: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters
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Right-wing historian Karol Nawrocki has narrowly won Poland's presidential election, in what is a blow to the governing centrist coalition.
Mr Nawrocki - who is backed by the main opposition Law and Justice party - will wield a powerful veto over policy - so what does it mean for the pro-EU government led by former European Council president Donald Tusk?
Also in the programme: What exactly caused the "mass casualty" event at an aid station in Gaza?; and positive news on colon cancer recovery, as research shows survival rates are boosted by a third - just by regular exercise.
(Photo shows Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki reacts to the results of the second round of the presidential election, in Warsaw, Poland, June 1, 2025. Credit: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters

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