Tusk Returns as Polish PM, Vows to Mend EU Ties and Restore Democratic Norms
• Donald Tusk returns as Polish prime minister after 8 years, pledges to improve EU ties • Tusk previously served as PM 2007-2014 and European Council president 2014-2019 • New coalition government ends 8-year rule of conservative Law and Justice party • Tusk expected to restore democratic norms and judicial independence • Faces challenges including Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions over Ukrainian migration