Tusk believes his government will be sworn in on Wednesday
Donald Tusk, the Polish opposition candidate for prime minister, has said he hopes a coalition government will be sworn in on Wednesday.
Tusk was speaking following a meeting with candidates for ministers on Friday drawn from the three opposition groupings that have agreed to form a coalition.
The opposition leader could become prime minister next week if the current government, led by Mateusz Morawiecki, fails to secure a parliamentary vote of confidence on Monday.
"The process of forming a new government is underway," Tusk said.
"I realise that every hour matters, which is why I have taken the liberty of convening a meeting of the future government today, but everything is in the hands of providence, the president and the Sejm (the lower house of Polish parliament - PAP).
"On Wednesday I hope that the swearing-in ceremony will take place," he continued. "Not because I am in a hurry, but a few hours later, very important decisions for Polish interests will be taken in Brussels."
He added that talks in the Council of Europe will focus on Ukraine and the situation at the Polish-Ukrainian border.
Tusk also took a swipe at the governing Law and Justice (PiS) party. Although it won the most seats in October’s general election it failed to secure a majority in the Sejm and therefore has been facing the prospect of a rapid demise.
Law and Justice, Tusk said, had used these last weeks "to demolish the country." He added that it was necessary to stop the alleged "massive spending, made by PiS in the weeks after the election." (PAP)
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