Poles awakened Monday to a clear albeit close result that returns a nationalist politician to the presidency who has pledged to hinder the centrist, pro-EU government for the remainder of its term.

In a victory for European conservatives inspired by President Donald Trump, Nawrocki secured 50.89% of the vote, election commission data showed.

Trump-backed conservative candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland's presidential runoff election over liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.