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Donald Tusk sets out vision of a progressive Poland at heart of EU
Guardian UK ^ | 12 12 2023 | Katarzyna Piasecka in Warsaw and Shaun Walker

Posted on 12/12/2023 4:50:59 PM PST by yesthatjallen

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Tusk said the “manifesto” Szczęsny wrote before his death, criticising the creeping authoritarianism of the PiS government, could replace his speech, and read out a fragment: “I protest against the xenophobia introduced by the authorities into public debate … I protest against the hostile attitude of the authorities towards immigrants … I protest against the incapacitation of public television.”

His speech was regularly interrupted by shouts from PiS MPs. Mariusz Błaszczak, a PiS MP and former defence minister, called Tusk’s speech a “festival of lies”.

After condemning the outgoing government, Tusk outlined his own programme for Poland. “The time has come for Poland to be happy,” he said.

In campaign appearances, Tusk promised to introduce more rights for LGBTQ+ people, and roll back restrictive abortion legislation introduced under PiS. It remains unclear how much the new government will be able to change abortion laws, given elements of its own coalition do not back significant liberalisation. Duda, who has veto power over the government, remains in office until 2025.

However, Tusk said on Tuesday that a different climate for Polish women would be felt immediately. “We have developed a programme so that every Polish woman feels a change in the treatment of motherhood, protection of mothers and access to legal abortion,” he said.

“From the very first days, we will take concrete actions to ensure that women feel an immediate improvement in terms of their rights. All women will experience an improvement in their lives.”

Tusk announced the formation of a number of new ministerial positions including for equality, for senior citizens and for civil society.

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Donald Tusk is a radial liberal. Will Poland survive?
1 posted on 12/12/2023 4:50:59 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen
Donald Tusk has been a loyal EU bureaucrat his whole life. Good luck Poland.

2 posted on 12/12/2023 4:53:54 PM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: yesthatjallen

“Tusk said on Tuesday that a different climate for Polish women would be felt immediately”

Oh I’m sure. Polish women are going to feel quite different when the invaders arrive and realize they can do whatever they want without being prosecuted.


3 posted on 12/12/2023 4:55:08 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: yesthatjallen

How the hell did he get elected?


4 posted on 12/12/2023 5:03:46 PM PST by qaz123
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To: yesthatjallen
Poland will go the way of Ireland...once a proud and decent nation but turned into a European cesspool by EU Maoists.
5 posted on 12/12/2023 5:04:07 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Proudly Clinging To My Guns And My Religion)
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To: yesthatjallen

Will not end well with a EUROcrat globalist WEFer.


6 posted on 12/12/2023 5:05:16 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Biden not only suffers fools and criminals, he appoints them to positions of responsibility. )
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To: yesthatjallen

Poland voted for Globohomo when they elected this guy. And it is already started.

Now we will have Cronos on here tomorrow morning arguing that what’s happening isn’t happening and that Tusk in Coalition with the Greens, New Left, Left Together, and other progressive and leftist parties like Modern Party, Polish Initiative Party and Agro Union Party is not a Globohomo operation.


7 posted on 12/12/2023 5:05:18 PM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: yesthatjallen

Probably will end up like all the rest. The left destroys whatever it rules.


8 posted on 12/12/2023 5:09:42 PM PST by dforest
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To: yesthatjallen

Wait until the Middle Easterners start showing up in their midst. Poles are not Germans and they will not be too happy about it. This is not like the Poles. Who the hell voted for this guy?


9 posted on 12/12/2023 5:14:31 PM PST by chuckee
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To: qaz123

How the hell did he get elected?
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My question, too. Election manipulation?


10 posted on 12/12/2023 5:15:39 PM PST by KittyKares
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To: yesthatjallen

There goes Poland. All it takes is one crazy liberal / communist and the entire society disintegrates. Even electing a “conservative” can’t right the ship after it’s run aground.

Conservatives play prevent defense. Leftists are constantly on offense making gains.


11 posted on 12/12/2023 5:19:43 PM PST by imabadboy99
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He's bloviating: just as much of his political alliance isn't too keen on abortion liberalization, neither are they keen on Third World immigration.

Abortion will probably be liberalized to the 12 week limit as in other European countries and given the large number of Ukrainian refugees, Poland will most likely refuse any Third World migrants. They'll also tinker with the restrictions on the judiciary so the EU will loosen up funding.

Little will change in Poland's support for Ukraine: if anything, Tusk will give more support. This is very broadly agreed upon by almost all parties and the public.

12 posted on 12/12/2023 5:25:28 PM PST by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: yesthatjallen

the globalists have been working hard to take over every nation. They will seize power from bribing national leaders, stealing the votes, military coups, or invasion.


13 posted on 12/12/2023 5:46:45 PM PST by MNDude
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To: yesthatjallen
Tusk?
14 posted on 12/12/2023 6:06:57 PM PST by null and void (If you support monsters you will die in the cross fire.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Former President of the European Council was put in position of Prime Minister of Poland so he can push for full NATO war against Russia.


15 posted on 12/12/2023 6:57:26 PM PST by conservativeimage (Divorce the Deep State Peacefully: Become a State National: https://tasa.americanstatenationals.org)
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To: pierrem15

“...neither are they keen on Third World immigration. “


Since when did what the public wants matter for immigration policy ?


16 posted on 12/12/2023 7:55:49 PM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: yesthatjallen

How did he get elected? I thought the Poles had sense and were serious Catholics.


17 posted on 12/13/2023 12:24:17 PM PST by ottbmare (the OTTB mare)
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