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In spring, a referendum was held on the dismissal of the president of Krakow, Aleksander Miszalski, which ended with his dismissal. Now a supplementary election is taking place for his successor.
The first round of elections for the mayor of Krakow ended on Sunday. In two weeks, Łukasz Gibała, an independent candidate, and senator Monika Piątkowska, supported by KO and PSL, will fight for the legacy of Aleksander Miszalski, who was canceled in the spring in the referendum.
Krakow is struggling with huge debt. By the end of 2026, it is expected to reach almost PLN 9 billion. What does Łukasz Gibała intend to do with the debt?
The conversation will include questions about the city's other most important problems, including short-term rentals in the historic center and decreasing jobs, including: In the IT sector.
We will ask Łukasz Gibała whether he will decide to have a 1-on-1 debate with his opponent in the second round of voting before the second round of voting?
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Łukasz Gibała will decide to have a 1-on-1 debate with Monika Piątkowska before the second round of elections.
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Łukasz Gibała thanked his voters during the election evening, emphasizing that his result was achieved without the support of large political groups. He announced preparations for the second round of elections under the slogan 'fight for Krakow for the residents' and will appear at Rondo Mogilskie, where he will hand out obwarzanki and encourage people to vote on October 11.

Jordan Bardella announced the creation of the Rassemblement National group in the French Senate together with UDR allies. For the first time in the history of the party, it will have representatives in the upper house of parliament. At the same time, the far-right France Untamed will gain its senator, Gabriel Amard, Jean-Luc Mélenchon's son-in-law. The elections renewed 178 of the 348 Senate seats indirectly chosen by electors.

In the interview, Monika Piątkowska answers questions about the strategy of convincing left- and right-wing voters in the second round of elections, support for coalition politicians, short-term rental, the five-zloty tourist fee, Krakow's debt and readiness for unpopular decisions, such as ticket price increases.

According to the OGB survey for Polsat News and Newsmax Polska, Łukasz Gibała has 57.2 percent. support in the second round of the presidential elections in Krakow, while Monika Piątkowska can count on 38.4 percent. Gibała won the first round with a result of approximately 36 percent, ahead of Piątkowska (26-28 percent) and Drewnicki (19 percent). The elections were organized after President Miszalski was dismissed in a referendum.

On Sunday, September 27, 2026, the first round of elections for the president of Krakow ended. Łukasz Gibała and Monika Piątkowska advanced to the second round. They will both answer questions in TV programs about the city's debt, which may reach almost PLN 9 billion, short-term rental, tourist fees and possible unpopular decisions, such as an increase in public transport ticket prices.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met with Russian Minister Sergei Lavrov during a session of the UN General Assembly, the first such meeting since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Wadephul justified the need to resume dialogue with the incident with armed Russian drones at the Leipzig airport and requests from countries in the global south to export grain via the Black Sea.