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PM Tusk criticizes Morawiecki for supporting pro-Russian candidate in Romania

18.03.2025 17:00
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has criticized former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki for supporting George Simion, the leader of the pro-Russian and anti-European party AUR, in the Romanian presidential election.
On the left, former Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki (PiS), and on the right, current Polish PM  Donald Tusk.
On the left, former Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki (PiS), and on the right, current Polish PM Donald Tusk.Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak; East News/Wiktor Dabkowski/ZUMA Press Wire

Tusk emphasized that Romania is a key partner in defending the eastern border of the European Union and NATO. He pointed out that Morawiecki’s support for such a candidate shows that his party, Law and Justice (PiS), "is no longer even pretending" to hide their pro-Russian sympathies, as he stated on social media.

In Bucharest this past weekend, Morawiecki supported George Simion's presidential candidacy, calling him a "stabilizing force" for both Romania and the EU, and said Poland and Romania could become a "locomotive of development" in the region. However, Tusk criticized Morawiecki’s endorsement, pointing out that Simion’s party opposes European integration and NATO values.

Polish minister condemns support for pro-Russian candidate in Romania

Andrzej Domański, the Polish Finance Minister, also voiced his anger, noting that the PiS party had previously opposed the "Eastern Shield" initiative but is now backing a pro-Russian candidate in Romania.

Morawiecki's support for Simion has sparked further tensions in the region, where Poland, a key ally of Romania, is being increasingly perceived by some politicians as aligning with pro-Russian tendencies.

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Source: IAR/PAP/X/@donaldtusk/@MorawieckiM/@TomaszJanusz