"We will fix everything together," Donald Tusk, leader of the opposition 'Civic Coalition', said in the Polish Parliament (Sejm) after winning the vote to become Prime Minister on December 11.
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| Donald Tusk addresses Polish lawmakers after being elected as the new Prime Minister , December 11. (Source: AP) |
The future prime minister thanked the Polish people and said his new government would “right the wrongs” so that people “can feel at home”.
"Thank you Poland, this is a great day, not for me but for all those who over the years have believed deeply that things will get better, that we will drive away the darkness, that we will drive away evil," Donald Tusk shared.
Earlier the same day, Poland's new government formed by the Law and Justice (PiS) party after the October election lost a vote of confidence at the Sejm, paving the way for the formation of a coalition government led by Donald Tusk.
With 248 votes in favor, 201 votes against and no abstentions, the Sejm passed a proposal to assign the task of forming a new government to Mr. Donald Tusk.
Today, December 12, the leader of the 'Civic Coalition' will appear before the House of Representatives to request a vote of confidence in the cabinet he submitted. The new Polish government is expected to be sworn in tomorrow, December 13.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Mr Tusk and expressed her hope to meet him at the European leaders' summit in Brussels this week. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said she looked forward to "working together for a prosperous Poland and a stronger Europe".
Congratulating Poland's new leader, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said: "The future of Ukraine and Poland lies in unity."
Donald Tusk's victory ends eight years of PiS rule and marks a dramatic return for the 66-year-old politician, who served as Prime Minister from 2007 to 2014, before leaving domestic politics to become President of the European Council from 2014 to 2019.
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