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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Survives Confidence Vote

Polish PMPrime Minister Donald Tusk Survives Confidence Vote After Election Loss

Published JUN 11

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Survives Confidence Vote

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Above: Donald Tusk speaks in Parliament ahead of a vote of confidence in Warsaw, Poland, on June 11, 2025. Image credit: Damian Lemanski/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Spin

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Notes From Poland Politico

The narrow confidence vote exposes the fundamental weakness of Tusk's fractured coalition and his unpopularity, with 53% of voters holding negative views of his leadership. Nawrocki's presidential victory signals the end of the Tusk project, as voters reject giving too much power to one political camp while the government fails to deliver on key promises like judicial reform and abortion rights.

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