Tusk Plans Coalition Reset

Tusk Plans Coalition Reset

Poland

Poland’s ruling coalition leaders met Thursday to address internal changes following their presidential candidate’s defeat in the June 1 runoff election, CE Report quotes PAP

After the talks, junior coalition partners — the Polish People’s Party (PSL), Poland 2050, and the New Left — confirmed their support for the 2023 coalition agreement and readiness for a government reshuffle.

Szymon Hołownia told Polsat News that Prime Minister Donald Tusk will present a new policy speech in the Sejm on June 11, ahead of a confidence vote, aiming to relaunch the coalition with a unified agenda.

The current coalition, led by Tusk’s Civic Coalition (KO), has governed since December 2023.

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