Prime Minister Donald Tusk will face a motion for a vote of confidence today at 2 p.m., after Karol Nawrocki, supported by PiS, defeated KO candidate Rafał Trzaskowski, mayor of Warsaw, in the second round of Poland’s presidential election.
Before the vote of confidence, PM Tusk will deliver an exposé in the Sejm during a session set to have started at 9 a.m. After that, a debate will take place.
PiS (189 MPs), Konfederacja (16 MPs) and Razem (5 MPs) clubs will not grant a vote of confidence to the government, writes Do Rzeczy.
The ruling coalition has a total of 242 MPs, including the Civic Coalition (157 MPs), the Poland 2050 and PSL groupings (32 MPs each), and the Left (21). To obtain a vote of confidence, a majority of members of parliament must support the government (i.e., at least 231 votes in the 460-seat Sejm).
A vote of confidence in the government is a formal expression of support for the Council of Ministers by the parliament. Tusk has made clear that he has no intention of stepping down and sees this vote as “a new opening.”
Every new government formed after the elections must receive a vote of confidence. Any incumbent prime minister can also ask for a vote of confidence at any time during his term. If he does not receive the required majority, the head of government must resign along with his ministers.
The latest United Surveys poll for Wirtualna Polska shows that 44.8 percent of respondents believe that Donald Tusk should resign, while 43.3 percent are of the opposite opinion. Another 11.9 percent of respondents have no opinion on the matter.
The 68-year-old Tusk has headed the coalition government of KO, Third Way and the Left since December 2023 and previously served as prime minister twice (2007-2014).
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