PM Tusk arrives in Gdańsk for high-level EU Commission meeting

The head of the Polish government, Donald Tusk, reached his hometown in northern Poland by train for a two-day meeting of European Union commissioners.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk aboard a train from Warsaw to Gdańsk on February 6, 2025, traveling to the European Commission College meeting.

Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka

According to Commissioner Karina Kamińska from the Gdańsk Regional Police Headquarters, security preparations for the event in northern Poland have been underway for months.

Special safety measures have been introduced in the Tricity area today and tomorrow, with an increased police presence, including riot control and counterterrorism units.

For these two days, the Minister of Internal Affairs has imposed a ban on carrying firearms, with violations punishable by a fine or arrest.

📸Prime Minister @DonaldTusk is heading to #Gdańsk for a meeting of the EU College of Commissioners.

As Poland holds the Presidency of the EU Council, the College will convene with members of the Polish government. pic.twitter.com/7orlQNkThG

— Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland (@PremierRP_en) February 6, 2025

The main events, including a visit from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, will take place tomorrow at the European Solidarity Center.

Source: IAR/PAP/European Commision/X/@PremierRP_en

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