波兰民众投票选举新一任总统

Voters in Poland are going to the polls Sunday to cast ballots in a tight, runoff presidential election between incumbent Bronislaw Komorowski and challenger Andrzej Duda.

Mr. Duda won the first-round vote earlier this month. Analysts described Mr. Duda\'s win as one of the biggest shocks in Polish politics in recent years, given that pre-election surveys signaled a relatively easy win for the centrist incumbent.

Mr. Komorowski, a historian and former defense minister, was first elected in 2010 and campaigned for a second term largely on national security challenges.

Conservative Mr. Duda campaigned on promises to lower Poland\'s retirement age. He also advocated tax cuts and warned of rising prices, if Poland adopts the euro currency.

In Poland, the prime minister leads the government, but the president - elected for a five-year term - heads the armed forces, and has a say in foreign policy and the passage of legislation.

杜达这个月早些时候在第一轮投票中略微领先。分析人士形容杜达在上一轮投票中的领先是波兰政坛近年来最令人“吃惊”的震动，因为在第一轮投票之前，大部分民意调查都显示，在很多问题上都持有中间立场的现任总统，可以很轻松地领先。

科莫罗夫斯基是一位历史学家，从前也担任过波兰的国防部长。他是2010年首次当选总统的。这次是竞选连任，他的竞选纲领主要围绕着国家安全主题。

被称为是保守派人士的杜达，其竞选纲领是要保证一旦当选以后，将会降低波兰民众的退休年龄，他同时还说要为大家减税，并且警告人们说，假如波兰方面采用欧元作为通用货币的话，波兰国内的物价将无疑会上涨。

在波兰，总理负责政府的日常事务，但是总统是国家军队的统帅，并且也在外交政策和立法方面有决定权。总统的每一任期是五年。