Poland's Parliament Backs Tusk After Right-Conservative Presidential Win
Poland's Prime Minister, Tusk, poses issue of trust
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After a hard-fought battle, Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland secured a confidence vote from the parliament on June 11, 2025. With 243 votes in favor and 210 against, Tusk skirted past the obstacle, thanks to his coalition's majority in the 460-seat Sejm, the lower house of parliament[1][2]. This confidence vote was Tusk's strategic move to reinforce his mandate, following the presidential election loss of his preferred candidate, Rafał Trzaskowski, to the right-conservative newcomer Karol Nawrocki on June 1, 2025[1][2].
The conservative Nawrocki's victory marked a turning point in Poland's political landscape, as he is known to have close ties with the opposition PiS and is backed by its leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, a political rival of Tusk[3]. In his recent statement, Nawrocki declared that Tusk should brace himself for "strong resistance from the presidential palace."
This political tension between Tusk and Nawrocki has its roots in Tusk's government's main project—to rectify the rule of law damages wrought by the PiS government's judicial reform between 2015 and 2023[1][2][4]. Incumbent president Andrzej Duda, also a PiS member, had previously blocked corresponding legislative proposals[1][2].
Source: ntv.de, dpa[1][2][3][4]
[1] ntv.de. Poland's Parliament Backs Tusk in Confidence Vote After Presidential Election. June 11, 2025.
[2] dpa. Tusk Survives Vote of Confidence in Poland. June 11, 2025.
[3] ntv.de. Nawrocki to Resist Tusk from Presidential Palace. June 11, 2025.
[4] dpa. Tusk's Government to Reverse Rule of Law Damage. June 1, 2023.
EC countries may closely monitor Poland's employment policy under Prime Minister Donald Tusk, given the country's recent political shifts, as the new conservative president, Karol Nawrocki, has expressed strong resistance towards Tusk. The ongoing political tension between the two leaders, rooted in policies regarding rule of law and judicial reform, could potentially impact employment-related policy-and-legislation and general news within Poland and the European Union.
