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Tusk became the most influential person of the year in Europe according to Politico

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Туск стал самым влиятельным человеком года в Европе по версии Politico

Tusk became the most influential person of the year in Europe / Collage 24 Channel

Journalists from Politico have identified the most influential person of the year in Europe. It was former Polish President Donald Tusk.

In particular, journalists noted Tusk’s return to the political Olympus in Poland. According to the publication, he will be the one who will bring the “wind of change” to the entire European continent.

Tusk is the most influential person of the year in Europe

The authors of the material noted that for two decades two men waged a “struggle for the soul of Poland”: the democratic and European-oriented Donald Tusk, former prime minister, former president of the European Council, and the traditionalist, Catholic conservative and nationalist Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the party ” Law and Justice.”

Each man had the chance to shape Poland in his own image, only for the other to turn back the clock. Now, after eight years of Kaczynski's rule, the country is on the threshold of a new Tusk era, and the winds of change are blowing again, the journalists noted.

The authors of the material emphasized that Tusk showed in the parliamentary elections in Poland that even in a faulty system, which the conservatives seemed to have curbed, it is possible to win and return rooted populists to the platform of the mainstream.

Journalists stressed that Tusk's appearance was perhaps most celebrated in Brussels, where he is well known and loved after he was president of the European Council from 2014 to 2019. In particular, they expect Polish politicians to move in the European integration direction.

“If Tusk succeeds in forming a government, he has vowed to reverse his predecessors' judicial reforms – a move that would likely see the EU end its attempts to rein in Warsaw, lift Poland out of the deep freeze and return it to the heart of EU decision-making,” – the material says.

The publication noted that the echo of Tusk's return will be felt throughout Europe. In particular, Poland's tensions with partner countries France and Germany, which were constantly reproached by previous Polish authorities, are likely to ease. So when Tusk leads Poland again, the security troika can get back to business.

The authors of the material also emphasized that Hungary would lose an important partner with the arrival of Tusk. After all, Polish and Hungarian politicians together defended each other by vetoing attempts to trigger the so-called Article 7 procedure, which suspends the voting rights of governments in the EU if the Union's fundamental values are violated. According to journalists, such things will not happen with Tusk.

They also emphasized that the prospect of Poland under the leadership of Tusk will make Kyiv “breathe a sigh of relief.” Although Warsaw has strongly supported Ukraine during the last two years of war, tensions over Ukrainian agricultural exports have risen in recent months.

Tusk, a longtime Russia hawk, called for unwavering support for Kyiv, the authors noted.

The authors also emphasized that indeed Tusk will not be able to change Poland overnight. After all, his civic coalition received fewer votes than the Law and Justice party, meaning he will have to rely on coalition partners to push through laws.

In conclusion, the journalists said that since the next presidential elections will not take place until 2025, we should expect that the fight between Tusk and Kaczynski “will drag on until the final rounds.”

Zelensky won in the “Dreamers” nomination

  • Politico made Vladimir Zelensky the winner in the “Dreamers” category. Journalists noted the unconditional leadership of the Ukrainian president, who can influence the power of speech.
  • In particular, the authors of the material mentioned his speeches before the parliaments of Europe and a number of countries around the world. The publication notes that Zelensky inspired Ukrainians to continue to resist the Russian invasion.
  • In addition, the publication emphasized that Zelensky’s leadership was so effective that he managed to push Ukraine to the forefront in the fight for membership in the EU and NATO.

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