Donald Tusk became the new Prime Minister of Poland after the Morawiecki government failed to receive a vote of confidence. Tusk has previously held this position and served twice as the President of the European Council.

Former European Council President Donald Tusk is expected to be appointed prime minister of Poland on Monday, signalling a return to the European mainstream after eight years of nationalist rule that critics say saw a backsliding in democracy.

The Polish parliament has given former prime minister Donald Tusk a mandate to form a new coalition government. The incoming administration will be sworn in at the presidential palace by President Andrzei Duda on Wednesday.

Poland's parliament backed Donald Tusk to become prime minister on Monday, ending eight years of nationalist rule and putting the country on track for a thawing of relations with the European Union. Poland has seen tens of billions of euros of European Union funds frozen due to a dispute with Brussels over democratic standards,

Vote ends eight years of rule by nationalist PiS as Donald Tusk vows to mend ties with EU. Polish parliament votes in favour of Donald Tusk as new prime minister 17:55 Poland’s parliament has voted in favour of Donald Tusk as the country’s new prime minister.

Poland's parliament elected centrist party leader Donald Tusk as prime minister on Monday, paving the way for a new pro-EU government after eight years of stormy national conservative rule. Tusk becomes prime minister nearly two months after a national election that was won by a coalition of parties ranging from left-wing to moderate conservative.