Poland’s 2025 Presidential Election Newsroom

Twelve students from the 2nd SLO in Warsaw, Poland, came together to form a newsroom that will cover the Polish presidential election that will be happening in May 2025.

The newsroom, edited by 16 year-old Klara Hammudeh with support from the Oxford School for the Future of Journalism, aims to provide regular, up-to-date coverage of the election that may break the political deadlock holding Poland since the general election in October 2023.

Editor

Klara

Hammudeh

Politics Section Editor 2025

Warsaw, Poland

Writers

Featured articles:

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Mentzen closes on Nawrocki, raises questions about generational change on Poland’s far right

Some polls already place Mentzen second, but in most he is third and closing the gap with the populist conservative Karol Nawrocki, who is supported by the Law and Justice (PiS) party that ruled Poland until 2023 and from where outgoing president Andrzej Duda originated

Franciszek Józefowicz and Mateusz Sarna, both 15, explain Confederation’s nationalist ambitions

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Between a rock and a hard place, Hołownia falls prey to persistent polarisation of Polish politics

In the last presidential election five years ago, Szymon Hołownia ran as an independent candidate and proved capable of gaining significant public support. Without backing from any political party, he received almost 14% of the votes in the first round, an impressive and unexpected result. However, Hołownia is not one of the most popular candidates in the 2025 race for president

Tomasz Morek and Igor Rybkowski, both 15, on the centrist politician’s fading prospects

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From veto to diplomacy, the 2025 presidential election can break the deadlock in Polish politics

The polling stations of the 2025 presidential election will open on Sunday 18 May. If none of the candidates secure more than 50% of the popular vote – and polls indicate that this will not be the case – the second and final round will take place on 1 June

Maja Dobrosielska and Pola Gudowicz, both 16, explain the role of the president in Poland’s constitutional system

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Will Rafał Trzaskowski repeat Kamala Harris’s errors?

For many, the only thing that comes to mind when they hear the name of Rafał Trzaskowski, is that he is the mayor of Warsaw. Becoming the mayor of Poland’s capital in 2018 has been the crowning achievement of his career so far, but in May, he will yet again attempt to win the highest office and become the next president of Poland

Ola Tomaszewska and Sonia Rybus, both 15, explain the dilemma facing the Civic Platform candidate

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Karol Nawrocki has the support of Law and Justice, but lacks a clear agenda

Just a few months ago, not many of his current supporters even knew who Karol Nawrocki was. Law and Justice disadvantaged his standing even further by waiting for almost half a year before officially endorsing him. Currently, the little-known historian comes second in most polls, but his campaign faces many challenges, from consistency in messaging to the lack of a clear programme

15-year-old Antoni Popczyński profiles the candidate who would continue Andrzej Duda’s obstruction of Tusk’s agenda

Poland’s 2025 Presidential Election Newsroom

Editor

Klara

Hammudeh

Writers

Maja

Dobrosielska

Pola

Gudowicz

Sonia

Rybus

Ola

Tomaszewska

Igor

Rybkowski

Franek

Józefowicz

Aleksander

Orłowski

Antoni

Popczyński

Mikołaj

Tran

Mateusz

Sarna

Tomasz

Morek

Featured articles:

Mentzen closes on Nawrocki, raises questions about generational change on Poland’s far right

Between a rock and a hard place, Hołownia falls prey to persistent polarisation of Polish politics

From veto to diplomacy, the 2025 presidential election can break the deadlock in Polish politics

Will Rafał Trzaskowski repeat Kamala Harris’s errors?

Karol Nawrocki has the support of Law and Justice, but lacks a clear agenda

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