Poland’s pro-EU opposition parties reach coalition agreement
1 year, 1 month ago

Poland’s pro-EU opposition parties reach coalition agreement

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Donald Tusk, the opposition’s candidate for prime minister, said that the group is ‘ready to take responsibility’. Poland’s opposition parties have signed a coalition deal, paving the way for them to form a new government after winning the majority of votes in elections last month. “We are ready to take responsibility for Poland in the coming years,” Tusk, a former prime minister and head of the liberal Civic Coalition told reporters. Friday’s agreement also says that the parties will scrap a Constitutional Tribunal ruling from 2020 that instituted a near-total ban on abortion in Poland. “They concern: support for families, employees, entrepreneurs, the Polish countryside, education, healthcare and women’s rights.” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is also a focus of the group, which has promised to bolster Poland’s position in groups such as the EU and NATO amid “the unprecedented threat to our security caused by Russian aggression against Ukraine”.

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Polish prime minister’s party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president
1 month ago

Polish prime minister’s party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate in next year’s presidential election, beating out Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski. Political observers in Poland say Tusk’s pro-European Union party has already put itself in a strong position ahead of the presidential election by showing that it had two …

Poland’s prime minister celebrates after his party wins a string of cities in mayoral votes
8 months ago

Poland’s prime minister celebrates after his party wins a string of cities in mayoral votes

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed satisfaction on Monday after a series of candidates supported by his party won weekend races for mayor. Candidates from his pro-European Union centrist Civic Coalition, or running with the party’s backing, won in a series of cities in the second round of local elections held on Sunday, among them Krakow, Poznan, …

Conservative opposition leads Prime Minister Tusk’s party in Poland’s local races, exit poll says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Conservative opposition leads Prime Minister Tusk’s party in Poland’s local races, exit poll says

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — An exit poll released after Poland’s local and regional elections Sunday showed Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-EU party trailing the conservative opposition party that governed Poland for eight years until December. Sunday’s elections were the first electoral test for Tusk’s coalition government nearly four months since it took power. According to the Ipsos exit poll, Law and …

Poland’s new prime minister vows to press the West to continue helping neighboring Ukraine
1 year ago

Poland’s new prime minister vows to press the West to continue helping neighboring Ukraine

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s newly elected prime minister, Donald Tusk, vowed Tuesday that his government will demand that the West keep helping neighboring Ukraine, and pledged that Warsaw would be a stable ally of NATO and a leader in Europe. Tusk expressed his exasperation that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must keep urging world leaders to continue supporting Kyiv’s struggle in …

Ex-European Council President Donald Tusk Elected As Polish PM, Focus Now To Better Ties With EU
1 year ago

Ex-European Council President Donald Tusk Elected As Polish PM, Focus Now To Better Ties With EU

ABP News  

Donald Tusk has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Poland after the country's parliament backed him on Monday. With Tusk, a former European Council President, as the PM, the country is likely to mend its ties with the European Union, reported Reuters. Here's Why The centrist coalition led by Donald Tusk won most seats in the elections that …

Donald Tusk becomes Poland's Prime Minister with the mission of improving European Union ties
1 year ago

Donald Tusk becomes Poland's Prime Minister with the mission of improving European Union ties

The Hindu  

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 December 11, paving the way for a new pro-European Union government following eight years of stormy national conservative rule. Mr. Tusk, a former EU leader who served as European Council president from 2014-2019 …

Poland’s new PM promises to push for full Western support of Ukraine
1 year ago

Poland’s new PM promises to push for full Western support of Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Donald Tusk says Poland will regain leadership position in Europe and will be strong part of NATO. Donald Tusk, Poland’s newly elected prime minister, has pledged to win full Western support for Ukraine in its war against Russia and mediate past hurdles with the European Union. A former European Council president, Tusk made clear to parliament that he plans to …

Donald Tusk appointed Polish PM, setting stage for warmer EU ties
1 year ago

Donald Tusk appointed Polish PM, setting stage for warmer EU ties

Hindustan Times  

Poland's parliament backed Donald Tusk to become prime minister on Monday, ending eight years of nationalist rule and putting the country on track for a thawing of relations with the European Union. Leader of the Civic Coalition Donald Tusk after the Parliament voted in favor of him becoming the Prime Minister, in Parliament, in Warsaw, Poland. Poland has seen tens …

Donald Tusk becomes Poland’s prime minister with the mission of improving European Union ties
1 year ago

Donald Tusk becomes Poland’s prime minister with the mission of improving European Union ties

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — 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 …

Poland’s election winners sign a coalition pact but won’t get to govern just yet
1 year, 1 month ago

Poland’s election winners sign a coalition pact but won’t get to govern just yet

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The leaders of the Polish opposition parties that together won the most votes in last month’s election signed a coalition agreement on Friday that vows to restore the nation’s legal order and strengthen its international position and security in light of Russian aggression against neighboring Ukraine. Tusk, also a former top leader of the European Union, said …

What are the challenges for the new Polish government? | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

What are the challenges for the new Polish government? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The people of Poland handed a resounding majority to a multi-party Opposition coalition in the parliament’s lower house on October 15, in a record 74.4% turnout. Despite repeatedly falling fowl of Europe’s top court, Poland’s constitutional tribunal ruled, in a case brought by the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawieki, that parts of the EU law were not …

Balancing act: The Hindu Editorial on the parliamentary election in Poland
1 year, 1 month ago

Balancing act: The Hindu Editorial on the parliamentary election in Poland

The Hindu  

Poland’s right-wing Law and Justice party, in power since 2015, was punished by voters in the October 15 parliamentary election, termed one of the most consequential since the fall of communism in 1989. The party, known by its Polish acronym, PiS, ran a campaign that it could protect Poland’s traditional values and its independence from the European oligarchy, while the …

Poland’s Tusk visits Brussels, seeking initiative in repairing ties with EU and unlocking funds
1 year, 1 month ago

Poland’s Tusk visits Brussels, seeking initiative in repairing ties with EU and unlocking funds

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Donald Tusk, the opposition candidate who may become Poland’s next prime minister, sought to repair Warsaw’s ties with the European Union during a series of meetings in Brussels that also centered on unlocking billions of euros in funds that were frozen due to democratic backsliding under the outgoing nationalist government. Tusk arrived in Brussels a day after he …

Polish opposition groups say Donald Tusk is their candidate for prime minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Polish opposition groups say Donald Tusk is their candidate for prime minister

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The leaders of opposition parties that together won the most votes in Poland’s recent election announced Tuesday that Donald Tusk, the leader of the largest group, is their candidate to be prime minister and that they want to get to work as soon as possible. “We are ready to create a government,” Tusk, a former prime minister …

Polish election winner Donald Tusk appeals to president to move quickly to form a new government
1 year, 2 months ago

Polish election winner Donald Tusk appeals to president to move quickly to form a new government

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The opposition leader who won Poland’s parliamentary election, Donald Tusk, appealed to the nation’s president Tuesday for “energetic and fast decisions” so that a new government could be formed quickly. Three opposition parties that vowed to restore democratic standards in Poland together won over 54% of the votes in the nation’s weekend parliamentary election, putting them in …

‘Ideologically anti-populist’: Poland votes for a new future
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Ideologically anti-populist’: Poland votes for a new future

Al Jazeera  

Donald Tusk, former prime minister and top EU official, is set to lead a new coalition after eight years of populist rule. Donald Tusk, once Poland’s prime minister and president of the European Council, looks set to take on the task of forming the new government, as the coalition he leads, which includes his liberal Civic Coalition, the Christian Democratic …

Poland prepares to vote in a high-stakes national election with foreign ties and democracy at stake
1 year, 2 months ago

Poland prepares to vote in a high-stakes national election with foreign ties and democracy at stake

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland is holding an election Sunday that many view as its most important one since the 1989 vote that toppled communism. “Let’s hope there is a total change in this country.” Recent polls show Law and Justice has more support than any other single party, but not enough to reach the majority in Parliament it would need …

Things to know about Poland’s parliamentary election and what’s at stake
1 year, 2 months ago

Things to know about Poland’s parliamentary election and what’s at stake

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland is holding an election Sunday that will chart the way forward for the European Union’s fifth most populous country and its sixth biggest economy. THE PARTIES There are five parties or coalitions that are expected to reach the threshold for seats in Parliament: LAW AND JUSTICE — The right-wing party that has governed Poland since 2015 …

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk says change ‘is inevitable’ as election supporters rally
1 year, 2 months ago

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk says change ‘is inevitable’ as election supporters rally

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Opposition leader Donald Tusk told supporters that political “change for the better is inevitable” in Poland as he opened a massive march Sunday to try to boost his political coalition’s chances of unseating the country’s conservative government in an upcoming parliamentary election. “Let no one among the ruling team have any illusions: This change for the better …

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk seeks to boost his election chances with a rally in Warsaw
1 year, 2 months ago

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk seeks to boost his election chances with a rally in Warsaw

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk is facing an uphill battle to win new hearts in his efforts to unseat the nationalist conservative government in Poland’s upcoming parliamentary election. The ex-prime minister and former European Union leader returned to Polish politics several years ago, seeking to breathe new life into his languishing party and win back power — …

Poland’s divisive commission on Russian influence postponed, ruling party member says
1 year, 4 months ago

Poland’s divisive commission on Russian influence postponed, ruling party member says

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s controversial commission for examining Russian influence in Poland that is seen as targeting the opposition ahead of Oct. 15 parliamentary elections will not be formed before that vote, a prominent member of the ruling party said Friday. A prominent member of the conservative ruling Law and Justice party, Marek Ast, said the commission will not be …

EU launches case against Poland over 'Russian influence' panel
1 year, 6 months ago

EU launches case against Poland over 'Russian influence' panel

The Hindu  

The European Commission on June 7 launched legal action against Poland over its creation of a controversial body probing "Russian influence" that is seen as targeting the opposition. The announcement of the infringement procedure came despite Polish President Andrzej Duda saying last week he would propose amending the law on the panel after criticism from the EU's executive and the …

US and EU criticize Polish plans for law that could keep opposition from holding office
1 year, 6 months ago

US and EU criticize Polish plans for law that could keep opposition from holding office

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The United States and the European Union’s top justice official on Tuesday criticized Polish plans for a law that they say could keep political opponents from holding public office without them having the full powers to challenge the decision in court. “The U.S. Government is concerned by the Polish government’s passage of new legislation that could be misused …

Poles rally to defend the EU membership amid fear of ‘Polexit’
3 years, 2 months ago

Poles rally to defend the EU membership amid fear of ‘Polexit’

Al Jazeera  

Opposition leader Donald Tusk has called for protests to defend Poland’s continued membership in the 27-nation bloc. Addressing the crowds, Tusk warned that a “pseudo court” had decided to take Poland out of the EU by order of the governing party’s leader, in violation of the constitution. In a legal decision requested by Poland’s prime minister earlier this week, a …

Former EU head, ex-PM Tusk to lead Poland’s opposition
3 years, 5 months ago

Former EU head, ex-PM Tusk to lead Poland’s opposition

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Former European Union leader and ex-Prime Minister Donald Tusk was elected head of the strongest party in Poland’s fragmented opposition on Saturday. Tusk, 64, said he is returning to Polish politics and to the opposition Civic Platform party to help fight the “evil” of the current right-wing government. “I know that many Poles were waiting for this …

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