Aleks Szczerbiak
Defeat in the presidential election has scuppered the ruling coalition’s plans to reset its reform agenda.
donald tusk
Polish president-elect appeals to PM not to “destroy democracy” by questioning election result
Donald Tusk has suggested a full recount of votes could be needed.
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Incoming Polish PM Tusk presents cabinet and programme ahead of confidence vote
“The new coalition guarantees that we will return to the place Poland deserves,” said Tusk.
Tusk picked as Poland’s new prime minister by parliament
That paves the way for him to form a coalition government in the coming days, ending eight years of PiS rule.
PM Morawiecki loses vote of confidence, paving way for new Tusk government in Poland
It brings to an end eight years of rule by his national-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party.
Warsaw cinema screens live feed from parliament amid change in government
The organiser says that thousands of people have expressed interest in tickets, far more than they can accommodate.
Tusk names members of new Polish government likely to take office next week
Donald Tusk hopes to be sworn in as prime minister on Wednesday next week.
Outgoing government’s Russian influence commission recommends Tusk not hold public office
Tusk responded by dismissing the commission’s findings as a politically motivated attack.
Poland’s main parties, PiS and PO, to oppose EU treaty change
Donald Tusk today warned that the plans epitomise the kind of “naive euro-enthusiasm” that caused Brexit.
Poland set to receive first €5bn from EU recovery funds
A minister says the decision is due to the “very effective work” of the current government and not because Donald Tusk is set to come to power.
Polish opposition take initiative as new parliament meets for first time
The opposition’s new parliamentary majority elected a speaker but will have to wait longer to form a government.
Polish opposition groups sign agreement setting out programme for future coalition government
Among their pledges are reversing PiS’s judicial reforms, overturning the near-total abortion ban, depoliticising public media, and separating church and state.
Polish PM willing to give his role to opposition figure to keep ruling party in power
In response, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and his PSL party again ruled out any prospect of entering a coalition with PiS.
The VoiCEE podcast: what Poland’s elections mean for the country and the region
Agnieszka Wądołowska
In this episode, Professor Stanley Bill analyses the results of parliamentary elections in Poland.
