Poland's President Appoints Morawiecki to Form New Government Following Parliamentary Elections
President Andrzej Duda accepted the resignation of the Prime Minister and the government and reappointed Mateusz Morawiecki as the Prime Minister, tasking him with forming a new cabinet after last month's parliamentary elections, as reported by Polskie Radio.
According to constitutional norms, the outgoing Prime Minister, along with the cabinet, resigns to make way for a new government. Therefore, Morawiecki submitted the resignation of his cabinet at the first session of the new country's parliament.
At the same time, Duda instructed Morawiecki to continue performing his duties until the formation of the new government, as reported by the state information agency PAP.
In case of Morawiecki's failure to form a government, this right passes to the opposition, which has already prepared a coalition agreement and nominated Tusk as the sole candidate. Tusk, a former Prime Minister and high-ranking official of the European Union, stated that by agreeing to a coalition government on the eve of Poland's Independence Day, four parties demonstrated that they could "quickly and harmoniously work together for the country."
Last month, Poles elected a new set of 460 deputies and 100 senators.
Morawiecki's conservative party, Law and Justice (PiS), won the elections in Poland on October 15 but lost the parliamentary majority and is unlikely to remain in power for a third consecutive term.
On Monday, the pro-European opposition bloc scored a significant victory in Poland's new parliament during the first crucial vote to elect the Speaker.
Pro-European opposition groups in Poland signed a coalition government agreement on Friday, committing to restore the rule of law, promote green energy, and ease abortion regulations, among other things.
It is worth noting that yesterday at noon, a new Sejm began its work in Poland. Before starting their duties, deputies swore to work conscientiously for the benefit of the state before the Sejm and elected a speaker. After reciting the oath recorded in the Constitution, each summoned deputy stands up in turn and says, 'I swear.' A deputy may add the sentence: 'May God help.'