Donald Tusk, a leader of a centrist party, returned as Poland’s prime minister for the first time in nearly a decade after a vote in parliament on Monday, paving the way for a new pro-European Union government following eight years of stormy national conservative rule.
Tusk, a former EU leader who served as European Council president from 2014-2019 and has strong connections in Brussels, is expected to improve Warsaw’s standing in the bloc’s capital. He was Poland’s prime minister from 2007-2014.
Tusk’s ascension to power came nearly two months after an election which was won by a coalition of parties ranging from left-wing to moderate conservative. The parties ran on separate tickets, but promised to work together under Tusk’s leadership to restore democratic standards and improve ties with allies.
The change of power is felt as hugely consequential for the 38 million citizens of the Central European nation, where collective anger against the Law and Justice party produced a record-high turnout to replace a government many believed was eroding democratic norms.
Very happy Poland is getting back on track. Meanwhile, my home country of the Netherlands is going astray. I still have hope though: you need a coalition in the Netherlands and the the PVV needs...
Very happy Poland is getting back on track. Meanwhile, my home country of the Netherlands is going astray. I still have hope though: you need a coalition in the Netherlands and the the PVV needs centrist parties to govern with him and they are pumping the brakes on his racist/unconstitutional ideas. We can only wait...
This comment is such an example of how far Overton window moved in Poland. The main difference between Tusk and Wilders is their stance on EU and Russia. In terms of economics they seem similar...
This comment is such an example of how far Overton window moved in Poland. The main difference between Tusk and Wilders is their stance on EU and Russia. In terms of economics they seem similar and Wilders might be actually be more progressive.
Is the change in Polish leadership expected to significantly diminish Hungary's ability to block EU action against its human rights offenses?
Very happy Poland is getting back on track. Meanwhile, my home country of the Netherlands is going astray. I still have hope though: you need a coalition in the Netherlands and the the PVV needs centrist parties to govern with him and they are pumping the brakes on his racist/unconstitutional ideas. We can only wait...
This comment is such an example of how far Overton window moved in Poland. The main difference between Tusk and Wilders is their stance on EU and Russia. In terms of economics they seem similar and Wilders might be actually be more progressive.
Yeah, but Wilders is a bit weird weird in his politics. Best way I can describe it is "racist social democrat". He has always been that way.