Mr. Tusk has broad support among the national leaders, and some see Poland’s move as little more than a stunt. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMs. Szydlo is not without options for embarrassing Mr. Tusk, if not for blocking his reappointment. PhotoAdvertisement Continue reading the main storyMs. Szydlo or other leaders could also push to delay the decision. If Mr. Tusk is reappointed, Mr. Zuleeg said, it might even help Warsaw in its off-and-on conflict with Brussels. Mr. Tusk was prime minister in 2010 when Lech Kaczynski, then the president of Poland, died in a plane crash in Smolensk, Russia, with 95 others.

Source: New York Times March 08, 2017 13:40 UTC