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Pro-EU Donald Tusk sworn in as Poland's new prime minister

Polish President Andrzej Duda and newly appointed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attend the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland December 13, 2023. © Aleksandra Szmigiel, Reuters

New Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government was sworn in by the president on Wednesday, the final step in a transfer of power that marks a huge change after eight years of nationalist rule.

After years of disputes between Warsaw and Brussels under the previous government, led by the Law and Justice (PiS) party, the appointment of former European Council president Tusk has raised hopes of smoother relations with the rest of the European Union.

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