Elections in Poland: Congratulations to Karol Nawrocki. Maia Sandu: "Moldova looks forward to continued cooperation"

European leaders congratulated Poland's new president, Karol Nawrocki, and expressed their hopes for continued close cooperation with Warsaw. Ursula von der Leyen, Viktor Orban, and Petr Pavel were among those who sent messages of support following the conservative candidate's narrow victory in the second round of the presidential election. President Maia Sandu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also sent congratulations.

Congratulations to Karol @NawrockiKn on winning the presidential elections in Poland.

Moldova looks forward to continuing our cooperation with Poland and working together to strengthen our bilateral ties and advance Moldova’s European path.
— Maia Sandu (@sandumaiamd) June 2, 2025

Congratulations to @NawrockiKn.

I’m confident that the EU will continue its very good cooperation with Poland.

We are all stronger together in our community of peace, democracy, and values.

So let us work to ensure the security and prosperity of our common home.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) June 2, 2025

What a nail-biter! Congratulations to President @NawrockiKn on his fantastic victory in the Polish presidential elections. We are looking forward to working with you on strengthening the Visegrad cooperation. Powodzenia, Panie Prezydencie!
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) June 2, 2025

"I would like to congratulate Karol Nawrocki on his election as President of Poland. I am confident that under his leadership, Poland will continue to advance in its democratic and pro-Western direction. I look forward to our countries collaborating for mutual benefit," stated the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel.

Gratuluji Karolu Nawrockému ke zvolení polským prezidentem. Věřím, že pod jeho vedením bude Polsko nadále rozvíjet své demokratické a prozápadní směřování a že naše země budou pokračovat ve vzájemně prospěšné spolupráci.
— Petr Pavel (@prezidentpavel) June 2, 2025

Congratulations to @NawrockiKn on winning the presidential election.

Poland, which preserves the strength of its national spirit and its faith in justice, has been and remains a pillar of regional and European security, and a strong voice defending freedom and dignity for every…
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 2, 2025

Poland held presidential elections on Sunday, June 1, resulting in the election of a new president. Karol Nawrocki, the conservative eurosceptic candidate backed by the Law and Justice Party (PiS), secured 50.89% of the votes in the second round, defeating the liberal candidate Rafał Trzaskowski, who was supported by pro-European Prime Minister Donald Tusk and received 49.11% of the votes.

According to the Polish Electoral Commission, voter turnout was over 71% among eligible voters. This election was viewed as a significant indicator of the country's political direction, contrasting the nationalist and pro-European factions.