Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been chosen by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate for next year's presidential election, defeating Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski.
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00:00Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been chosen by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centrist civic
00:08coalition as its candidate for next year's presidential election. Defeating Foreign Minister
00:14Radek Sikorski, Tusk announced the decision on Saturday, a day after over 22,000 party
00:21members voted in a primary. According to the Prime Minister, Trzaskowski won nearly 75
00:28percent of the votes and Sikorski slightly over 25 percent. The primary process distinguishes
00:35Tusk's party from its main rival, the National Conservative Law and Justice Party, as their
00:41candidate will be handpicked by leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski. Tusk needs an ally as president
00:47to fulfill his agenda, currently hindered by Duda's veto power and coalition opposition.
00:53The presidential election's first round is expected in May.