Who is Tusk and what does he mean for the EU?

Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, was selected by EU leaders at the special European Council, Brussels, 30 August 2014 to become the President of the European Council for the period 2014-2017 (with a possible extension to 2019).

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: European Council, Brussels, 30 August 2014 [Special Meeting] http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-council-brussels-30-august-2014-special-meeting-italys-mogherini-and-polands-tusk-get-top-eu-jobs/

EurActiv, 29.08.14: Polish official: Tusk is seriously considering top EU post http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/polish-official-tusk-seriously-considering-top-eu-post-308068

BBC News, 30.08.14: Italy's Mogherini and Poland's Tusk get top EU jobs http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28989875

Polskie Radio, 30.08.14: Polish PM elected as EU chairman http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/180281,Polish-PM-elected-as-EU-chairman

The Guardian, 26.08.14: Cameron to back Poland's Donald Tusk as European council president http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/26/david-cameron-support-donald-tusk-european-council-president

Blog: Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 01.09.14: What Tusk and Mogherini Mean for Europe http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=56502

Wikipedia: Donald Tusk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Tusk

The Guardian, 31.08.14: Donald Tusk's rise to European council president is a big moment for Poland http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/31/donald-tusk-european-council-president-poland

Polskie Radio, 01.09.14: World leaders welcome Tusk as EU Council president http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/180341,World-leaders-welcome-Tusk-as-EU-Council-president

EurActiv, 03.09.14: Profile: Donald Tusk’s journey to the top http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/profile-donald-tusks-long-way-top-308170

Blog: EUObserver: Super Commuter, 31.08.14: Europe has poached Tusk – but what does it mean? http://blogs.euobserver.com/parkes/2014/08/31/europe-has-poached-tusk-but-what-does-it-mean/

ESO: Background information: Poland. Politics without Tusk http://www.europeansources.info/record/poland-politics-without-tusk/

Blog: European Public Affairs.eu, 01.09.14: Charismatic mediator: Donald Tusk, the new president of the European Council http://www.europeanpublicaffairs.eu/charismatic-mediator-donald-tusk-the-new-president-of-the-european-council/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charismatic-mediator-donald-tusk-the-new-president-of-the-european-council

EUObserver [Opinion], 29.09.14: Donald Tusk and the case for EU optimism http://euobserver.com/opinion/125782

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