The right-wing party's faith in Karol Nawrocki, a historian with little political experience, proved well-placed in this week's Polish presidential elections.

Poland's new president Karol Nawrocki, a political outsider backed by the far right, won with a campaign echoing Donald Trump. His victory closes the door on liberal reforms and paves the way for a nationalist comeback.

Karol Nawrocki, a populist conservative backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has won Poland's presidential runoff election, according to official results released Monday.