Prime Minister Tusk celebrates his birthday on Tuesday
"I don't remember how I get wishes from you today, but thank you very much for all of you" – specified an entry appeared on Tuesday in Prime Minister Donald Tusk's X account.
Under the post there were wishes, including: "All the best and the strength to fight for Poland", "Happy birthday, Mr Prime Minister" or "Mr Prime Minister, the most heartfelt birthday wishes. quite a few health, strength and perseverance in pursuit of goal and fulfillment of all dreams."
Let us remind that Tusk's political career began already in the 1980s, as a democratic opposition activist and co-founder of the Liberal-Democratic Congress.
Tusk is simply a veteran of the Polish political scene
In 2007, after the PO triumph of the parliamentary elections, Tusk took office as president of the Council of Ministers. He held this function for 2 terms – until 2014.
In 2014, Tusk was elected president of the European Council – as the first Pole and at the same time the first leader from Central and east Europe to presume specified a advanced function in EU structures.
His word in Brussels lasted until 2019 and fell into a turbulent period of negotiations on Brexit, expanding tensions between associate States and the European Commission and migration crises. At that time, Tusk became known as a strong, strong politician defending European values and the unity of the Community.
In 2023, he returned to the national phase in large style, re-entering the Prime Minister's post after the opposition triumph in the October parliamentary elections.