Poland’s parliament elects Donald Tusk as prime minister

Donald Tusk shows a heart with his hands to lawmakers after he was elected as Poland’s Prime Minister (AP Photo/Michal Dyjuk)

Poland’s parliament elected centrist party leader Donald Tusk as prime minister on Monday, paving the way for a new pro-EU government after eight years of stormy national conservative rule.

Mr Tusk becomes prime minister nearly two months after a national election that was won by a coalition of parties ranging from left-wing to moderate conservative.