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.

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 30, 2025 · Tusk, who was reelected to a second term in 2017, stepped down as president of the European Council in November 2019. Later that month he was elected head of the European People’s Party , a transnational political group representing the interests of allied conservative parties in Europe.

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...

5 days ago · Security was the main topic of the meeting between Prime Minister Donald Tusk, members of his cabinet, and the College of European Commissioners, which took place on Friday at the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk. Discussions were held within four thematic clusters focused on security, defense and international affairs, the economy and competitiveness, prosperity, and democracy and the ...

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 European...

4 days ago · The European Union must act to lower energy prices and curb illegal migration, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday, as he laid out Warsaw's priorities for its six-month presidency of ...

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 3, 2024 · Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will be laser-focused on a presidency in the first half of next year — but it won’t be the one that allows Poland to shepherd legislation through the Council of the European Union.

Mar 5, 2024 · Tusk, the former European Council President from 2014-2019, has since pledged to repair ties with Brussels following years of disputes over matters such as the rule of law, migration, and climate with the EU.