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Tusk Secures Confidence Vote as New President Poised to Stymie Reforms

His pro-EU coalition must renegotiate its internal agreements to offset Karol Nawrocki’s veto power through a planned July cabinet reshuffle.

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk talks to the press after their meeting on May 16, 2025 in Tirana, Albania. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS//File Photo
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrives for a summit where the leaders of 47 European countries and organizations will discuss security, defense and democratic standards against the backdrop of Russia's war on Ukraine, in Tirana, Albania, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacts after the voting of confidence for his cabinet, at the Parliament in Warsaw on June 11, 2025. Poland's pro-EU government won a confidence vote in parliament on June 11, 2025 as it attempted to demonstrate it still had majority support, despite suffering a major blow in this month's presidential election. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The Sejm backed Tusk’s government 243 to 210, reaffirming his mandate despite the June 1 loss of his ally Rafal Trzaskowski in the presidential election.
  • Incoming president Karol Nawrocki, supported by the Law and Justice party, will have the authority to veto legislation on issues from same-sex partnerships to abortion liberalization.
  • Fractures within Tusk’s four-party coalition over unmet promises on judicial reform, tax changes and social initiatives have prompted calls for renewed partnership terms.
  • Tusk announced plans for a government reconstruction in July and the appointment of a spokesman to present a unified message after criticism of his leadership.
  • Poland’s economy has accelerated to over 3 percent growth in 2025, yet EU ties and support for Ukraine face fresh strain under Nawrocki’s nationalist agenda.