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July 02, 2021 One of Poland s most successful politicians and a co-founder of Civic Platform, the 64-year-old Tusk served as prime minister from 2007-14. After leaving Polish politics he became president of the European Council before becoming head of the European People’s Party, the largest bloc in the European Parliament. Adam Warżawa/PAP
Donald Tusk, a former prime minister and once a dominant force in Polish politics, will definitely return to the domestic political fray, Borys Budka, the leader of Civic Platform, Poland’s main opposition party, said on Friday evening.
Budka told journalists that, on Saturday, he would present his specific and original scenario for a return of Tusk that would strongly involve him in taking an active role in Polish politics.