Tusk has given prior consent to become Chairman of the Council of Europe
Leonid Sviridov. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has given prior consent to occupy the post of the President of the European Council, informs on the last working day of the week Polish radio station RMF24.
" Donald Tusk expressed prior consent to take the post of head of the Council, if such be the will of the majority of EU leaders, " said one of the EU diplomats familiar with the situation.
if Tusk will become the head of the Council, he will leave the post of Prime Minister of Poland.
on Thursday, press Secretary to the government of Poland ma?gorzata of Kidawa-Blonski said that European leaders persuaded the Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk to take the post of the President of the European Council. She added that the Prime Minister belongs to this proposal very seriously and deeply considers the consequences for Poland and its security, the most in light of the Ukrainian fall.
The decision on the candidacy of a new head of the European Council shall be taken at the next EU summit on 30 August. Currently, this post is authorized Belgium Herman van Rompuy.