Nawrocki’s victory jeopardizes the center-right Tusk government’s ability to enact its agenda, as the president has veto power over legislation. The outgoing president, Andrzej Duda, also hails from PiS and has been a thorn in Tusk’s side.
But Tusk has insisted Nawrocki’s win will “change nothing,” framing the vote of confidence as a projection of his government’s strength.
“I want everyone to see, including our opponents at home and abroad, that we are ready for this situation, that we understand the gravity of the moment, but that we do not intend to take a single step back,” Tusk said.
With 242 MPs in the 460-seat lower house, Tusk’s coalition government — which came to power toward the end of 2023, ending almost a decade of PiS rule — is likely to survive the June 11 vote.