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Donald Tusk elected as new Polish PM by MPs

11.12.2023 18:55
Liberal politician Donald Tusk, a former top European official, was elected Poland's new prime minister following a vote in the lower house of parliament on Monday.
Donald Tusk
Donald TuskPhoto: Sejm RP

Polish MPs voted 248 to 201 in favour of Tusk becoming the next head of government, putting an end to eight years of rule by the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party.

The election came after Poland's conservative Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki failed to win a vote of confidence from lawmakers earlier in the day, opening the way for a coalition of pro-European opposition parties led by Tusk to take power.

Tusk was Poland's prime minister from 2007 to 2014 before becoming president of the European Council, a role he held until 2019.

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Source: IAR, PAP, TVP Info, TVN24