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And Pierce Jimenez-Bastillo, thanks so much. Thanks, Scott. Poland and Romania hold presidential elections tomorrow.

And Pierre Central Europe correspondent Rob Schmitz joins us now from Berlin. Rob, thanks for being with us. Thanks for having me, Scott. Let's begin in Poland, please. The far-right Law and Justice Party, which had chipped away at the country's democratic institutions for years, lost control of parliament a couple of years ago. So how does this presidential race figure into all this?

And Pierre Central Europe correspondent Rob Schmitz joins us now from Berlin. Rob, thanks for being with us. Thanks for having me, Scott. Let's begin in Poland, please. The far-right Law and Justice Party, which had chipped away at the country's democratic institutions for years, lost control of parliament a couple of years ago. So how does this presidential race figure into all this?

And Pierre Central Europe correspondent Rob Schmitz joins us now from Berlin. Rob, thanks for being with us. Thanks for having me, Scott. Let's begin in Poland, please. The far-right Law and Justice Party, which had chipped away at the country's democratic institutions for years, lost control of parliament a couple of years ago. So how does this presidential race figure into all this?

And why are political analysts calling this one of the most important presidential elections in a generation?

And why are political analysts calling this one of the most important presidential elections in a generation?

And why are political analysts calling this one of the most important presidential elections in a generation?

Rob, let's move on to Romania. Voters there cast ballots tomorrow in the second round of their presidential election. What should we know?

Rob, let's move on to Romania. Voters there cast ballots tomorrow in the second round of their presidential election. What should we know?

Rob, let's move on to Romania. Voters there cast ballots tomorrow in the second round of their presidential election. What should we know?

And is there a clear frontrunner? Yeah.

And is there a clear frontrunner? Yeah.

And is there a clear frontrunner? Yeah.

NPR Central Europe correspondent Rob Schmitz, thanks so much for being with us. Thanks for having me.

NPR Central Europe correspondent Rob Schmitz, thanks so much for being with us. Thanks for having me.

NPR Central Europe correspondent Rob Schmitz, thanks so much for being with us. Thanks for having me.

And I'm Scott Simon.

And I'm Scott Simon.

And I'm Scott Simon.

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