2 days ago · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, European Council President Antonio Costa, center, and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrive at the European Council building after an EU summit in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

From 2014 to 2019 Tusk was President of the European Council, and from 2019 to 2022 he was the president of the European People's Party (EPP). He co-founded the Civic Platform (PO) party in 2001 and has been its longtime leader, first from 2003 to 2014 and again since 2021.

Jan 27, 2025 · Under the leadership of Donald Tusk, Poland – which now holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union – is positioning itself as both a key voice in shaping Europe’s future and a prominent player in EU-US cooperation, particularly in navigating the re-balancing of global power dynamics.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk presented the programme of the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union at the plenary session of the European Parliament on 22 January. Read his full speech here.

Jan 22, 2025 · Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's address to the European Parliament on Wednesday garnered some warm applause for his stance on defence but criticism quickly emerged over his attack on the...

Dec 5, 2024 · Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has named security, energy and competitiveness as the priorities for his nation's presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2025.

Dec 12, 2023 · New Polish PM Donald Tusk has laid out his programme for government, promising major change after eight years of nationalist government. The plans include improving relations with the...

Dec 13, 2023 · Poland has a new prime minister, and Donald Tusk's pro-EU, pro-NATO stance marks a major shift for his country, and a notable bucking of a European trend to the right.

Dec 13, 2023 · Donald Tusk, a grandee of European politics who paved a Westward-looking path for the young democracy as prime minister from 2007 to 2014, completed a remarkable return to the seat of power...

Dec 12, 2023 · Mr. Tusk has described himself as having four parallel identities: a proud son of Gdansk, the formerly German port city of Danzig on the Baltic Sea; a Kashubian, an ethnic minority native to...