Polish PM Tusk resigns to take European Council role

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on the 9 September 2014 he had submitted his resignation in order to take up his new role as European Council president in December 2014.

He was followed by his Deputy Prime Minister, Elżbieta Bieńkowska, who became the Polish commissioner nominee.

Ewa Kopacz, who was set to replace Donald Tusk as Poland’s prime minister, was scheduled to present her new government on the following week.

Ewa Kopacz announced her new cabinet on the 19 September 2014. President Komorowski officially swore in the new cabinet under Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz on the 22 September 2014.

Mrs Kopacz presented her government's agenda on the 1 October 2014.

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Euronews, 10.09.14: Poland’s PM quits ahead of new job at the EU http://www.euronews.com/2014/09/10/poland-s-pm-quits-ahead-of-new-job-at-the-eu/

Bloomberg, 10.09.14: Polish PM Candidate to Present New Government Next Week http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-10/polish-pm-candidate-to-present-new-government-next-week.html

RIA Novosti, 09.09.14: Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk Submits Resignation http://en.ria.ru/politics/20140909/192785188/Polands-Prime-Minister-Donald-Tusk-Submits-Resignation.html

The Wall Street Journal, 09.09.14: Polish PM Tusk Resigns Ahead of Move to Brussels http://online.wsj.com/articles/polish-pm-tusk-resigns-ahead-of-move-to-brussels-1410279741

EurActiv, 11.09.14: ‘Golden political couple’ to be missed in Warsaw http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/golden-political-couple-be-missed-warsaw-308377

EurActiv, 17.09.14: Poland: Will Ewa Kopacz be an Iron Lady or a Tusk puppet? http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/poland-will-ewa-kopacz-be-iron-lady-or-tusk-puppet-308490

Polskie Radio, 19.09.14: PM-designate takes new broom to Polish cabinet http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/181966,PMdesignate-takes-new-broom-to-Polish-cabinet

Blog: The Economist: Eastern approaches, 19.09.14: Poland's new foreign minister. Party hardy http://www.economist.com/blogs/easternapproaches/2014/09/polands-new-foreign-minister

EurActiv, 19.09.14: Poland unveils new cabinet line-up http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/poland-unveils-new-cabinet-line-308586

Euronews, 22.09.14: New Polish government sworn in by president http://www.euronews.com/2014/09/22/new-polish-government-sworn-in-by-president/

Super Express, 22.09.14: Poland's new PM has already showed herself up (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE150739-Poland-s-new-PM-has-already-showed-herself-up

Polskie Radio, 22.09.14: New government under PM Kopacz sworn in at Presidential Palace http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/182159,New-government-under-PM-Kopacz-sworn-in-at-Presidential-Palace

EUObserver, 02.10.14: The new Polish government: What to expect? http://euobserver.com/political/125851

Polskie Radio, 01.10.14: PM Kopacz promises three years work in one http://www.thenews.pl/1/12/Artykul/183022,PM-Kopacz-promises-three-years-work-in-one

Polityka Online, 02.10.14: Kopacz makes historic policy speech (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE151340-Kopacz-makes-historic-policy-speech

Euronews, 02.10.14: Polish prime minister wins backing of parliament http://www.euronews.com/2014/10/02/polish-prime-minister-wins-backing-of-parliament/

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