Donald Tusk
Donald Tusk
Donald Franciszek Tusk; born 22 April 1957) is a Polish politician. He has been President of the European Council since 1 December 2014. Previously he was Prime Minister of Polandand a co-founder and chairman of the Civic Platformparty...
NationalityPolish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth22 April 1957
CityGdansk, Poland
CountryPoland
against dictators people profitable repression rule universal
If we want to protect people against dictators or repression or torture, don't you need that rule to be universal so as to not end up with a situation where we do so only when it is comfortable, profitable and safe?
european government relations union
The government has been repairing Poland's image and its relations with the European Union and the world.
truth word
A word of truth can mobilise two peoples looking for the road to reconciliation.
competition justice law won
I want to say to the competition at Law and Justice we congratulate you. You won the election.
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I got into politics a little bit by chance, as a person from the first generation of the Solidarity movement.
europe democracy lasts
What we have to do is to definitively remove the last vestiges of power from those who treat terms such as liberal democracy, free markets and Europe with suspicion.
today
Today I must tell myself I did not make it.
complexity country history
If there's one country that can be trusted to understand the complexity of history, it's Israel.
instrument opposition
Today, the most important political instrument in the hands of the opposition is the presidential veto.
life
Quality of life is not only about what you find in the shops; it's about the landscape.
both confirm eurozone strategic treaties
I can confirm that Poland should become a eurozone country, and not just because of the treaties that have been signed, but because I consider it of strategic interest both for Poland and the E.U.
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My family history, like that of many Polish, German and Jewish families from Central Europe in the 20th century, is complex.
conformist hideous
Communism was something so hideous that you had to be an exceptional conformist or a fool not to see the evil around you.
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In Poland we still believe - and this certainly applies to my government - that greater competitiveness, and greater growth and savings are possible in an economy which is as sparely regulated as possible, where freedom, competition and private ownership are key values.