Maintaining coalition difficult but possible, Tusk says
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that maintaining the ruling coalition, reshaping the government and agreeing on a new strategy after the presidential election defeat is difficult but achievable.
"It obviously requires courage and loyalty. Despite the difficulties you're aware of, I will complete this task," Tusk wrote on platform X on Saturday.
On Friday, Tusk met with coalition partners Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz (Polish People’s Party), Szymon Holownia (Poland 2050) and Wlodzimierz Czarzasty (New Left) to present proposals for a government reshuffle.
Meanwhile, private broadcaster Radio ZET and Newsweek reported that Holownia met with MEP Adam Bielan from the main opposition party, the socially-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) on Thursday night. PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski also appeared at the same building later that day, Fakt daily reported.
Holownia refuted the media speculation on Friday, issuing the post on X and saying "the agitation and excitement" surrounding the meeting was "neither justified nor appropriate." He added: "I firmly believe that - especially in today’s times - politicians from different sides should talk to each other, otherwise we’ll end up killing one another." (PAP)
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