Tusk is elected the new prime minister of Poland

2023-12-11 21:13:38 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Tusk is elected the new prime minister of Poland

Poland's parliament has backed Donald Tusk to become prime minister after incumbent leader Mateusz Morawiecki lost a key vote in the country's parliament on Monday.

Morawiecki's populist Law and Justice (PiS) party failed to win a majority in the October elections.

President Andrzej Duda, a PiS ally, nevertheless appointed Morawiecki to lead the government.

His failure to win a vote of confidence paves the way for Tusk to become prime minister.

In total, 190 MPs voted for Morawiecki's government, compared to 266 against. The Sejm, the country's parliament, then appointed Tusk to lead the country.

 

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