Poland: Donald Tusk elected prime minister by parliament
Tusk had previously presented his coalition's government programme in the Sejm in Warsaw and emphasized the importance of a strong EU for his country. Tusk also called for resolute support for Ukraine against the Russian war of aggression.
In the Polish parliamentary elections in October, the right-wing nationalist PiS party under Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki received the most votes, but was unable to win partners for a government majority. Tusk's liberal-conservative Civic Coalition and its two coalition partners, on the other hand, have a clear parliamentary majority.
Tusk was already Polish head of government from 2007 to 2014 and EU Council President from 2014 to 2019. With his pro-European rhetoric, Tusk clearly differs from the previous PiS government, which has been at loggerheads with Brussels for years.
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Source: www.stern.de
