Poland: Prime Minister Tusk is seeking a vote of confidence after Navrotsky’s election in the presidency
Political developments are brought about by the election of nationalist Carol Navrotsky to the country’s presidency, after Sunday’s second round of Sunday. The country’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that he would seek a vote of confidence for his government by parliament. The candidate who supported Tusk, the pro -European Mayor of Warsaw, Rafal Tzaskovsky, was defeated.
Navrotsky garnered 50.9% of the vote in the elections, while the center -right mayor of Warsaw, Rafal Jaskovski 49.1%.
First test
« The first test for the government will be the vote of confidence I will soon ask for by parliament, » Donald Tusk said on television. « I want everyone to see, including our opponents, inside and outside the country, that we are ready for this situation, that we understand the seriousness of the moment, but we do not intend to retreat or spite, » he added.
The victory of the nationalist, Trump’s fan, Carol Navrotsky, was a serious blow to the center -right government’s efforts in Poland to consolidate the country’s pro -European orientation. His electoral victory calls into question whether the Donald Tusk government will make progress in reforming social security and the restoration of the rule of law, but also on hot issues, such as the coexistence of homosexual couples or the relaxation of strict rules for abortion.
What is Navrotsky’s advocate
Navrotsky is expected to seek to use the presidency to block Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s internal agenda. Navrotsky supports traditional values for family and Catholicism and is a staunch supporter of Polish national sovereignty within the European Union. It supports the continuation of support for Ukraine, but has stated that he does not want to see her join NATO and the EU. While the war with Russia lasts.
Donald Tusk also said the presidential election « have not changed and will change nothing » in Poland. He argued, referring to the outgoing Polish president, Andrei Dunda, that his government already has experience in tackling a non -cooperative president and that there is an emergency plan to tackle this scenario.
He also said he was willing to work with Navrotsky if he proves to be cooperative. However, he said that it would be a « surprise » to happen. Current President Andrei Dunda used the right to veto to cancel Tusk’s efforts to make reforms on the rule of law.
Dissatisfaction in government
Tusk, if there is no surprise, will be able to receive a vote of confidence in the House. The presidential election had no effect on the correlations in parliament. However, there are rumors that there is discontent within the government coalition.
The chairman of Parliament, who had also nominated the presidential election, Simon Holania, said Monday afternoon that the outcome of the elections was « a yellow card – perhaps a red – for this government and this coalition ».
His party, Poland 2050, is involved in the Donald Tusk government and has 35 MPs.
