Five things that are worth knowing May 19, 2025 – the most important events

Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki will meet in the second round of presidential elections. Today, Donald Trump's telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin is planned. The former US president Joe Biden has prostate cancer. Here are five things that are worth knowing on Tuesday, May 19.

1. Trzaskowski and Nawrocki will fight in the second round

Rafał Trzaskowski with a result of 31.2 percent of the votes and Karol Nawrocki, who won 29.7 percent of support, will meet in the second round of presidential elections – according to poll Late Poll with 90 percent of the commission made by Ipsos.

The estimated attendance was – just like in the previous one Late Poll – 66.8 percent If it were officially, it would mean the highest result in the first round of presidential elections from 1990. Better was noted only twice in the second rounds: in 1995 (68.23 percent) and 2020 (68.18 percent).

2. Trump-Putin conversation

It is planned today call US President Donald Trump with the leader Russia Vladimir Putin on the subject of Ukrainian-Russian peace negotiations.

Earlier, the Prime Minister of Great Britain Keir Starmer talked about the Ukrainian-Russian war with the leaders of the USA and Italy, France And Germany – said a representative of the prime minister's office at Downing Street. He added, among others, about the need for unconditional suspension of weapons.

3. Biden has cancer

Former US president Joe Biden has prostate cancer. The cancer gives bone metastasis – his office cited by Reuters informed.

In a statement of Biden's health, it was noted that “although this is a more aggressive form of the disease, cancer seems to be sensitive to hormonal treatment.” Biden and his family “are considering treatment with doctors” regarding treatment – added.

4. Nicusor Dan will become the new president of Romania

Pro -European mayor of Bucharest Nicusor Dan won the election Presidential in Romania, defeating the right -wing radical George Simiona. At first, the loser did not want to consider failure, but eventually congratulated Dan. He also emphasized that he would continue to fight for justice.

Dan won the second round of repeated elections with a score of 53.67 percent, beating Simills, the leader of the radical right -wing AUR, which received support of 46.33 percent – according to data published on the website of the permanent electoral office (AEP) after a counting of 99.97 percent of votes.

5. The center -right wins in Portugal

The center -right Democratic Alliance (AD), led by Portugal Luis Monethengro, won the Sunday elections to the unicamed parliament, the so -called meeting of the Republic – it results after converting votes from 95 percent of electoral commissions.

The right -wing party of Chega and socialists won the second place in terms of the number of seats. The AD Coalition Prime Minister of Montenegro, consisting of social democrats and Christian Democrats, won over 32.7 percent of votes, which provided her with 89 seats in a 230-person chamber. Until now, 81 deputies had in it.

Weather forecast for today