Poland: PM Tusk faces confidence vote amid political turmoil
Tusk’s call for a confidence vote comes as right-wing nationalist Karol Nawrocki was elected president, narrowly beating his candidate. The opposition labeled this the moment of his downfall.PoliticsPoland
Poland: PM Tusk faces confidence vote amid political turmoil
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Tusk’s call for a confidence vote comes as right-wing nationalist Karol Nawrocki was elected president, narrowly beating his candidate. The opposition labeled this the moment of his downfall.
Donald Tusk pictured earlier this month
Donald Tusk served as Polish prime minister from 2007-2014 and then as president of the European Council from
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will face a vote of confidence in parliament on Wednesday, just days after a stinging presidential election defeat.
The confidence vote, called by Tusk himself, comes as right-wing nationalist Karol Nawrocki, backed by the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, narrowly beat his candidate Rafal Trzaskowski.
Nawrocki was also has the backing of US President Donald Trump.
Announcing the vote, Tusk said his party is prepared for the challenge, understands the stakes, and does not “intend to take a single step back.”
“The vote of confidence should be a new opening,” Tusk said.
