Change of power - Poland's president swears in Donald Tusk's new government
Polish President Andrzej Duda has sworn in Donald Tusk's new pro-European government. "This is an important moment for Poland. I would like to congratulate you on winning the political process," said Duda on Wednesday after the ceremony at the presidential palace in Warsaw. Just under two months after the parliamentary elections, the transfer of power is now complete. On Tuesday evening, MPs had expressed their confidence in Tusk's government.
The three-party alliance of Tusk's liberal-conservative Civic Coalition, the Christian-conservative Third Way and the left-wing alliance Lewica had won a government majority in the parliamentary elections on October 15. However, the previous national-conservative PiS government had delayed the transfer of power for a long time with the help of Duda.
The President, who himself comes from the ranks of the PiS, had initially tasked former Prime Minister and PiS politician Mateusz Morawiecki with forming the government, even though the party did not have a majority in parliament. As expected, Morawiecki failed the vote of confidence on Monday. Only then was the way clear for Tusk.
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- Despite the PiS's initial attempt to delay the transfer of power with President Duda's support, the pro-European coalition led by Donald Tusk secured a majority in Poland's parliamentary election and was able to form a new government.
- In a ceremony at the presidential palace in Warsaw, President Andrzej Duda, who is a member of the PiS, swore in Tusk's new government, acknowledging the importance of the political process and congratulating Tusk on his victory.
- The new government, formed by Tusk's Civic Coalition, the Christian-conservative Third Way, and the left-wing alliance Lewica, is a three-party alliance that won a majority in the parliamentary election on October 15.
- The previous PiS government, led by former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, failed to gain the necessary confidence in a vote of parliamentary approval, clearing the way for Tusk to take power.
- With the transfer of power now complete in Poland, the focus shifts to the new government's agenda and how it will navigate the political landscape in Warsaw and the European Union.
Source: www.stern.de
