Overview

• The Sejm approved Tusk’s confidence motion 243–210 with no abstentions, uniting Civic Coalition, Third Way and The Left against Law and Justice-aligned opposition.
• Tusk announced plans to reshuffle his cabinet in July, introducing new ministers and appointing a dedicated government spokesman to improve public communication.
• Karol Nawrocki, a hardline conservative backed by Law and Justice and sympathetic to US President Donald Trump, will assume the presidency on August 6 with authority to veto legislation.
• Tusk signaled that Poland may impose partial border controls with Germany this summer and conduct stricter migrant screenings following the election campaign’s focus on migration.
• Analysts warn that Nawrocki’s presidency could lead to legislative gridlock over EU-aligned reforms and increase the risk of early elections before the 2027 term ends.