Bogusław, 79, who is buying strawberries from another stall, chimes in as well. “The people voting for Trzaskowski are so stupid, he’s going to sell us out completely,” he says. “Polish farming will be non-existent, he’ll agree to anything. The EU will start importing [produce] from North African countries where everything is cheap.”

Polls opened at 7 am local time and will close at 9 pm, according to the country's National Electoral Commission. The runoff was triggered after neither candidate secured more than 50% in the first round on May 18, which saw a turnout of 67.31%.

Poland faces a razor-thin presidential run-off, with polls showing just a one to two per cent gap between the leading candidates: nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki and liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski,

I N 2018 TADEUSZ BATYR, a previously unknown author, published a book about the life of a notorious gang boss in communist Poland. “His biography is a ready script for an action film,” wrote Mr Batyr. Appearing in disguise in a televised interview, he praised Karol Nawrocki, a historian, for having inspired him to write the book.

Poles head to the polls Sunday in a nail-biting presidential election that could reshape Poland’s EU ties and policies on abortion and LGBTQ rights. Pro-EU Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, 53, faces

Pro-EU mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski is polling neck-and-neck with his rightwing Maga rival, Karol Nawrocki

The country’s choice of its next president will likely determine whether government can get vital reforms through.

Analysts say domestic policy and regional dynamics hang in the balance as Poland prepares to choose between liberal Rafal Trzaskowski and conservative Karol Nawrocki - Anadolu Ajansı

The populist right-winger even appears to be turning accusations from liberal politicians and media to his advantage ahead of Sunday’s vote.