# Independent Gibała defeats Tusk’s party in Kraków mayoral run-off

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- euronews, 2026-10-12 09:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/12/independent-gibala-beats-tusks-party-to-win-krakow-mayoral-run-off

> Independent Łukasz Gibała won 62% of the vote in Kraków’s mayoral run-off. The election followed a May vote by residents to remove his predecessor. Gibała warned that the city’s finances were in a disastrous state.