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Tusk Government Wins Confidence Vote in Poland

Donald Tusk called the vote to seek endorsement of his government after a political opponent won the presidency.

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Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaking in Parliament in Warsaw on Wednesday.

Hero or Traitor? Ernest Wilimowski, a Long-Dead Soccer Star, Is Revived, and Reviled.

Efforts in the Polish region of Silesia to honor Ernest Wilimowski, a local star who played for the national teams of both Poland and Nazi Germany, are raising tricky questions about national loyalty and betrayal.

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People walking by a mural of Ernest Wilimowski in May in Chorzow, Poland.

Poland’s Presidential Election Result Highlights Trump-Europe Divide

The country’s government is centrist, with deep ties to Brussels. Its new president is a Trump-backed nationalist. That reflects a broader struggle.

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Karol Nawrocki waving to supporters after Sunday’s presidential election in Poland. He is an ally of the populist former governing party.
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