Poland's pro-European coalition government has survived a confidence vote, a result that Prime Minister Donald Tusk hoped would give his cabinet a new impetus after it was rocked by a presidential election defeat, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
Rafale Trzaskowski of Tusk's Civic Coalition was defeated by nationalist Karol Nawrocki in a June 1 runoff, leading to accusations from junior coalition partners and casting doubt on the administration's future when a hostile president could wield a veto.
Tusk's broad coalition has 242 MPs in the 460-seat Sejm, meaning it was always likely to survive a confidence vote.
"We have a mandate to take full responsibility for what is happening in Poland," Tusk told parliament in a debate before the confidence vote. "Ruling Poland is a privilege".
Tusk cited higher defense spending and a reduction in the issuance of migrant visas by his government as major achievements since he took power in December 2023, replacing the nationalist "Law and Justice" (PiS) party that supports Nawrocki.
He said his government would continue its efforts to reverse judicial reforms introduced by PiS, which the European Union says undermine the independence of the courts. Outgoing President Andrzej Duda, also a PiS ally, has so far blocked the government's attempts to reverse the judicial reforms.
Tusk also said the government would ensure that people linked to the previous PiS government who are suspected of wrongdoing are held accountable.
Analysts say many Polish voters are disappointed by the government's failure to deliver on its promises, including liberalizing abortion laws, reforming the judiciary and raising the threshold at which Poles start paying taxes.
President-elect Nawrocki has said he will sign a law to raise the threshold for tax breaks and will even introduce such a bill himself if the government fails to do so.
In an apparent jab at the government's failure to deliver on the 100 promises it made in its first 100 days, Nawrocki said he "will performed for Donald Tusk. Isn't that conciliatory?".