Poland's New Parliament to Convene on Nov 13, PM Selection Remains Uncertain

Opposition coalition led by Donald Tusk claims majority in parliament with uncertainty over prime minister role; President Duda yet to appoint between Tusk and ruling PiS's Morawiecki.

• Poland's President Andrzej Duda has announced the first sitting of the newly elected parliament on November 13. While he needs to appoint a Prime Minister, he did not reveal his decision.
• Law and Justice party lost its majority in the parliament following the October 15 election. The party secured 194 seats in the 460-seat lower house and has no potential coalition government partner.
• The opposition, led by former Prime Minister Donald Tusk, won the majority with 248 seats. The opposition parties have urged Duda to appoint Tusk as Prime Minister without delay.
• Two main candidates for the Prime Minister's post are Law and Justice's Mateusz Morawiecki and opposition leader Donald Tusk. Both these political groups claim to have a parliamentary majority and have proposed their candidate for Prime Minister.
• If Morawiecki is selected and his proposed government fails to win parliament's backing, the parliamentary majority would choose Tusk.

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