Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his allies have less than two weeks to convince voters to stick with their ruling coalition after a surge in support for nationalists in a presidential election.

The president of the European Commission, who stands to benefit if the Polish prime minister strengthens his position, has shown particular leniency toward Poland on several key issues, such as immigration and the European Green Deal.

Romania’s presidential election saw the centrist mayor of Bucharest defeat a far-right Donald Trump loyalist, while a nationalist finished a close second in Poland to set up a tight runoff on June 1.

In Poland's presidential election, Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski narrowly leads against Karol Nawrocki, indicating a substantial anti-establishment sentiment. A Trzaskowski win could advance democratic reforms promised by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Russian hackers attacked the websites of parties in his ruling coalition just two days before a presidential election

Far-right candidates Slawomir Mentzen and Grzegorz Braun together accounted for more than 21% of the vote, a historically high percentage, winning widespread support from young voters. It is not clear, however, who their votes will go to in the second round.