Incumbent Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, facing a surprisingly strong electoral challenge from conservative Andrzej Duda, conceded defeat Sunday. His concession came a short while after voting ended and a key exit poll showed him trailing by a 53-47 percent margin.
Komorowski, a strong early favorite to win a second 5-year term, spoke to supporters late Sunday in Warsaw, saying “I wish my challenger a successful presidency.”
A 62-year-old historian and former defense minister, Komorowski campaigned for a second term largely on national security issues, including heightened tensions with Russia over the Ukraine crisis. He was forced into Sunday’s runoff …read more
Source: Voice of America
