Poland LIVE: Karol Nawrocki Sworn in as New Poland's President | Polish National Assembly | N18G

LIVE: Polish President-Elect Karol Nawrocki Swearing-in Before Poland's National Assembly | CNBC TV18 Poland’s new right-wing, opposition-aligned president, Karol Nawrocki, has been sworn in to office in a ceremony in Poland’s parliament. During his speech, the new president, who will serve a five-year term, declared that he would be “the voice of those who want a sovereign Poland that is in the EU, but a Poland that is not the EU, that will remain Poland”. He also warned that Poland “can no longer be an economic subsidiary of our western neighbours or of the EU as a whole” and said that he “will never agree to the EU taking away Poland’s competences”. WARSAW - Poland’s National Assembly holds swearing-in ceremony for incoming president Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw, marking the official start of his term. Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian aligned with Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, will be sworn in as Poland’s president today, marking a setback for Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-EU agenda. Backed by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, Nawrocki’s victory signals potential policy clashes and a cooling stance toward Ukraine. Nawrocki’s presidency is expected to prolong political gridlock, mirroring the tenure of outgoing President Andrzej Duda. With veto powers at his disposal, Nawrocki could block Tusk’s efforts to reverse judicial reforms enacted by PiS, which critics argue weakened court independence. The new president has also floated tax cuts—a popular but fiscally challenging proposal for Tusk’s budget-strained government. On foreign policy, Nawrocki diverges sharply from his predecessor, stating he sees “no place for Ukraine in NATO or the EU.” His stance could complicate Poland’s ratification of future NATO expansions. #poland #karolnawrocki #warsaw #polishpolitics #polandnews #europenews #cnbctv18 #livenews