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Nationalist Nawrocki becomes Polish President - Tusk loses
Karol Nawrocki was sworn in as the new President of Poland, which means a setback for Donald Tusk. The political landscape faces challenges and possible conflicts with the government.
Nationalist Nawrocki becomes Polish President - Tusk loses
KAROL NAWROCKI, a conservative historian and supporter of Donald Trump's Maga movement, was sworn in to President Poland on Wednesday. This could lead to conflicts with the Centric government and cool the relationships with Ukraine.
the official defense and political effects
Nawrocki made the oath of office in a ceremony in the Polish parliament. His election victory, supported by the nationalist opposition party law and justice (PIS), has the hopes of Prime Minister Donald Tusk for a pro-European course that he has taken for the greatest eastern member of the EU, faltered and his government faltered in the surveys.
veto options and government conflicts
Poland is now faced with a continuation of the political blockade, which was observed under the nationalist former President Andrzej Duda. Nawrocki could use his veto might to hinder a government agenda that provides for a withdrawal of the judicial reforms introduced by the PIS, which are regarded by critics as a risk to the independence of the courts.
popular proposals and financial challenges
NAWROCKI also plans measures such as tax reliefs that are likely to be popular with many voters, but are difficult for a government with limited budget.
"As Prime Minister, I have worked with three presidents so far," wrote Tusk, who was also the prime minister from 2007 to 2014, in a contribution to X. "How will it be fourth?
change in foreign policy
The new president currently sees no place for Ukraine in NATO or the EU, which is a clear change of course compared to Duda. However, as president, Nawrocki would have to agree to the accession of the accession of new members to NATO.
The role of the United States and the EU
While Tusk said that the European Union should play a greater role in defense issues next to NATO, the PIS argued that this would undermine the Allianz of Poland with the United States. "The United States are undoubtedly our priority partner," said the spokesman Nawrockis, Rafal Leskiewicz.
political uncertainty and voter protests
Although Nawrocki is considered a political newcomer and was largely unknown to the public before the PIS supported him, there are many uncertainties regarding his presidency. "I do not know whether he will implement the policy of PIS in full or whether he is trying to develop his own initiatives," said Andrzej Rychard, a sociologist of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Nawrocki won a turbulent election campaign in which allegations often determined the headlines regarding his past. Among other things, these included that he had acquired a second property from an older man for which he had promised a care that he did not maintain. Nawrocki rejected the allegations, but admitted that he had participated in an organized struggle between football hooligans, which reinforces his hard image as an amateur boxer.
protests against the election
After the election, supporters of the inferior liberal candidate Rafal Trzaskowski submitted thousands of symptoms to the Supreme Court about irregularities on some polling stations, which, however, were not sufficient to significantly influence the result. The PIS accuses its liberal opponents to undermine the will of the people. Supporters of the PIS are planning a demonstration in the capital on the day of the office. "Who can come to Warsaw ... to swear in the president," wrote Pis MP Michal Wojcik on X. "Let us show that the patriots are at the side of Karol Nawrocki on this important day."