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Tennis legend Martina Navrátilová shares criticism of Polish election result

09.06.2025 10:30
As reported by several Polish sports outlets, tennis icon Martina Navrátilová has reposted sharp criticism of Poland’s recent presidential election, highlighting concerns over the country’s political direction.
Czech-US former tennis player Martina Navratilova
Czech-US former tennis player Martina Navratilova Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/PAP/Abaca

Navrátilová, who was born in Prague and now lives in the United States, shared the post shortly after the official results of the 1 June presidential runoff were announced in Poland, a neighbouring country to the Czech Republic.

She reposted a message on X (formerly Twitter) by Project Syndicate, a global nonprofit media organisation founded in Prague in 1995.

The post included a striking quote from a commentary by Polish left-leaning public intellectual Sławomir Sierakowski: “Poles seem to have forgotten that their country once disappeared from the map of Europe; that their security depends on competent, responsible government.”

Source: X/@Martina
Source: X/@Martina

In the article, Sierakowski criticised the election outcome, stating that “by electing a scandal-plagued right-wing extremist to the presidency, Poles have once again made their country a laughingstock.”

Sierakowski called on the liberal, pro-European governing coalition to remind voters - before the 2027 parliamentary elections - that national security depends on competent leadership.

In the second round, Karol Nawrocki, backed by the right-wing populist Law and Justice party (PiS), narrowly defeated the Civic Coalition (KO) candidate Rafał Trzaskowski, receiving 50.89% of the vote to 49.11%.

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Source: X/@Matina/@ProSyn/@Bertold_K