joining me from wausau is monica. service monica good to see you again in a nutshell what is at stake in this election. well this election is a clash of 2 different countries of 2 different polar poland if you we can see it. saw this is this is a clash of 2 visions of told systems of values the incumbent conservative president ally of this government which has been heavily criticised by the european union and the open end of the strong open and wants of poland a country which has closer ties with brussels which is more open more toll around. to different for different minorities for different groups of society like the community which have been which has been strongly attacked by the incumbent president in this in this election campaign so this is also a fight between the cities and. this is a pride between the clean big cities and smaller cities and the province where the conservative values. are much more popular and where the ties to the catholic church which is a very strong component are very very strong as well

populist incumbent on jade is favored to win a 2nd round vote but he faces a tough challenge from wausau us freight e.u. mayor rafael chess koskie. the un security council agrees on a new lifeline for syria in a foe to extend many terror and aid deliveries to the rebel held mourns but russia and china insist it enter the country through a single border. and in brazil the country's 2nd worst hit by a proto virus it's the indigenous peoples who fear they will suffer the. a michael ok welcome to the program polls have opened in poland in what is expected to be a close runoff vote to elect a president people began lining up early this morning to cast their votes they face a choice between 2 opposing visions for poland the result could shape poland's future relations with the e.u. relations have been frayed by the blocs concerns over political control of the country's rule of law. conservative versus liberal big city versus countryside poland is divided russia is a community of 8000 people in central poland most here were. in agriculture the town is a bastion of support for incumbent presiden

a president populous incumbent he's favored to win the runoff but he faces a tough challenge from wausau as pro e.u. mayor rafael confiscate. the u.n. security council agrees on a new lifeline for syria in a vote to extend mandatory need to liveries to the rebel held north but russia and china in says it entered the country through a single border crossing. a market welcome to the program polls are heading to the ballot box in what is expected to be a close runoff vote to elect a president people began lining up early this morning to cast their votes they face a choice between 2 opposing visions for poland the result could shape poland's future relations with the e.u. relations have been frayed by the blocs concerns over political control of the country's rule of law. conservative versus liberal big city versus country set poland's divide it challenges a community of 8000 people in central poland most people here work in agriculture in town as a bastion of support for incumbent president people here say things have gotten better on his presidency if they're not going to be candid to the

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victory in an election runoff with just over 51 percent of the voters he was up against the liberal wausau man just koski now the results will allow dudas party to move ahead with its conservative reforms alexia brian reports. it was a vote same as a battle for poland's future and the results show a country divided but by a tiny margin andre duda will stay in office. he's been there for 5 years propped up by the rightwing law and justice party yet for all the control they wield in poland due to fail to secure a comfortable when they are not a bad example i want to make it clear and strong that i am happy about my victory for now. this is the man who ran against ruffled tresco ski versus centrist mayor who launched his campaign at the last minute misguided to bury. this all the votes just need to be counted which in truth will make this evening a nerve wracking one for everyone in poland but i'm absolutely convinced when we count each vote we will be victorious and we would definitely. but despite his confidence it was only ray duda who came out on top dude is deeply conservative agenda inc

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presidential runoff he secured just over 51 percent of the vote in a close race against the liberal wausau mayor ruffle toss coffee to this party already controls parliament and this result means it can press ahead with its conservative agenda alexey o'brien reports. it was a vote seen as a. basle for poland's future and the results show a country divided but by a tiny margin andrzej duda will stay in office. he's been there for 5 years propped up by the rightwing law and justice party yet for all the control they wield in poland due to filed to secure a comfortable when they are not a bad example i want to make it clear and strong that i am happy about my victory for now. this is the man who ran against ruffled tresco ski versus centrist mayor who launched his campaign at the last minute strategy barrier go. all the votes just need to be counted which in truth will make this evening a nerve wracking one for everyone in poland but i'm absolutely convinced when we count each vote we will be victorious and we would definitely win. but despite his confidence it was only ray duda who came out

duders wyvill in the election was the centrist wausau in the rough ski who'd warned their problems democracy was under attack he launched his campaign at the last minute with a more progressive platform which tom said cossar relations with the e.u. you know that you know if that 2nd line so it's only the beginning i am convinced we will change poland now that we have woken up no one will put us to sleep and what's most important we will continue fighting you respective of the result the clash between the 2 radically different candidates so voters turn out in record numbers narrowly lost to do to and his allies in the p.i.a.'s is seen by some as a long term win for the opposition and it captivates a lot of political emotions around not only one candidate but also around the party . hopes that. in the future especially the younger generation bodes well. against. the potential for change and. until that change comes rights groups be a dude is when will not only boast right when tainted phrase at home but also within the european union his conservative ally in hungary president viktor obama post