The dispute around the debate before the second round of elections. “There is still no consent”

During the Monday discussion on TVP regarding the formula of the debate before the second round of presidential elections, the number of leaders was not agreed; On Tuesday after 8.00 conversations will be continued – PiS deputy mayor Mateusz Kurzejewski informed PAP.

The debate organized by TVP, TVN24 and Polsat is to take place on Wednesday at 20.00. On Monday, the first meeting took place on its preparation, at which the staff of the candidate supported by PiS Karol Nawrocki was represented by Kurzejewski.

“Today there was a discussion on TVP, as to the formula of the debate. There is still no consent to the extension of the leading issues. Both TV Republika and Television WPOLSCE24 have submitted access to this debate,” he told PAP.

As he added, the conversations are to be continued on Tuesday after 8.00.

On Monday, the President of the Management Board of Telewizja Republika Tomasz Sakiewicz announced on the portal X that His station intends to organize a separate debate on Wednesday at 18.00, if TVP does not agree to the participation of TV Republika.

Invitations to the debate were submitted on May 15 to all registered candidates applying for the position of president, with the proviso that it applies to representatives of those candidates who will take part in the second round of presidential elections. The organizational meeting of three stations and staffs was designated for Monday, May 19 at the headquarters of TVP.

On Sunday, in the first round of elections, Ko Rafał Trzaskowski, the candidate Rafał Trzaskowski won 31.36 percent. votes, and Karol Nawrocki, supported by PiS, 29.54 percent The turnout was 67.31 percent (PAP)

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