Warsaw - Saba:
Poles began voting on Sunday in a closely contested presidential election, the outcome of which will have major implications for the country's position in the European Union.
Polling stations opened at 5:00 AM and will continue until 7:00 PM GMT in the EU and NATO member state, which has strongly supported Ukraine amid Russia's special military operation in its neighbor.
In this second round, Rafal Czaszkowski, 53, the pro-EU mayor of Warsaw, faces off against nationalist historian Karol Noworowski, 42, who is supported by the Law and Justice party of outgoing conservative President Andrzej Duda.
Opinion polls indicate a close race, with Noworowski receiving 50.1% of the vote, compared to Czaszkowski's 49.9%, a narrow margin of error.
An exit poll will be released after voting closes, but final results will not be known until Monday.
The election is being closely watched in Ukraine, which is seeking to bolster international diplomatic support in its difficult negotiations with Russia.
Karol Navrotsky, an admirer of US President Donald Trump, opposes Kyiv's accession to NATO and calls for restrictions on the benefits granted to the approximately one million Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
The final outcome of the election depends not only on Czaskovsky's ability to mobilize sufficient supporters, but also on whether far-right voters intend to cast their ballots for Navrotsky.
The far-right candidates collectively received more than 21% of the vote in the first round, with Czaskovsky leading by a narrow margin, receiving 31% of the vote compared to Navrotsky's 30%.