Donald Tusk’s Presidency of the European Council will present as many challenges for Poland as opportunities

Poland’s former Prime Minister Donald Tusk will become the new President of the European Council on 1 December 2014. Krzysztof Śliwiński writes on the effect Tusk’s Presidency will have on Poland, particularly in the areas of foreign and security policy. He notes that the country may need to moderate its stance toward Russia over the Ukraine crisis and that Tusk’s performance could play a role in Poland’s upcoming parliamentary elections in 2015.

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