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Tusk Secures Confidence Vote as Presidency Looms Over Poland’s Government

After winning 243-210 in parliament, Tusk must contend with a nationalist president-elect’s veto power alongside deepening coalition tensions.

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

  • Tusk’s pro-European coalition won a vote of confidence 243-210 in the 460-seat Sejm to reaffirm its mandate
  • President-elect Karol Nawrocki will assume office on August 6 with authority to veto legislation that could halt Tusk’s reform agenda
  • Coalition partners have voiced frustration over stalled promises on abortion law liberalization and legal recognition of same-sex unions
  • Tusk announced plans for a July cabinet reshuffle and the appointment of a government spokesperson in June to improve unity and communication
  • The government highlights increased defense spending, reduced migrant visa issuance and accelerated economic growth as key achievements