Poland’s Tusk Arrives in Ukraine to Reset Frayed Ties

KYIV, Ukraine — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived in Ukraine’s capital Monday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on how Poland can keep supporting the country’s almost two-year war with Russia and resolve a dispute between the neighboring nations over grain shipments and trucking. Tusk, who returned to power in Poland last month and … Read more

Polish president says he’ll veto a spending bill, in a blow to the new government of Donald Tusk

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president said Saturday that he intends to veto a spending bill which includes money for public media and raises for teachers, dealing a blow to the new pro-European Union government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk. President Andrzej Duda said he would veto the bill that includes 3 billion zlotys ($762 million) … Read more

Poland 2023 election results favor Donald Tusk and the opposition

Comment on this storyComment Europe on Monday stood on the brink of a political earthquake, as election results in Poland suggested the end of power for a hard-right government that chipped away at liberal democracy, stifled the free press and exerted control over the courts while undermining LBGTQ+ and women’s rights. Now one of the … Read more

Polish opposition head Donald Tusk leads march to boost chances to unseat conservatives in election

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk is leading a march in Warsaw to mobilize supporters and boost the chances of unseating the conservative government in upcoming parliamentary elections Poland’s opposition leader and former prime minister, Donald Tusk, addressing an election campaign rally in Otwock, Poland, on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Tusk is leading a march in … Read more