Poland’s outgoing government loses confidence vote

Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reacts after losing confidence vote at the parliament (AP Photo/Michal Dyjuk)

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s government lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, ending the rule of his national conservative party after eight years in power.

The vote paves the way for the majority in parliament to elect Donald Tusk, a centrist and former EU leader, as prime minister, a role he held already from 2007-2014.