Tusk was elected prime minister in December 2023 after his party, Civic Platform, formed a pro-European coalition government with 248 votes in parliament against 201 from the opposition.

If you're Sir Keir Starmer, that is. No doubt Poland's prime minister, Donald Tusk, was trying to be friendly. After all, as Sir Keir said, they share a passion for Arsenal Football Club.

António Costa (president of the European Council) and Donald Tusk (prime minister of Poland) at the ceremony inaugurating the Polish presidency [Photo by European Union] On January 1, Polish ...