Designated Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (C) is applauded after giving a speech to present his programme to lawmakers at the Polish Parliament in Warsaw, Poland on December 12, 2023. Photo Credit: AFPPoland’s president on Wednesday swore in Donald Tusk as the new pro-EU prime minister, putting an end to eight years of right-wing populist rule. Tusk, who previously served as prime minister in 2007-2014, has pledged to restore Poland’s position in the European Union after rule-of-law infringements strained Warsaw ties with Brussels. The new government will likely face daily battles with PiS lawmakers. Polish President Andrzej Duda, whose term ends in 2025, could use blocking tactics between now and then to veto legislation.

Source: Punch December 13, 2023 21:01 UTC