Poland’s Davos Presence vs Washington Inauguration: Tusk Absence and Shifting Policy

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President Andrzej Duda has been at the Davos summit since yesterday, while Mateusz Morawiecki has traveled to Washington for President Trump’s inauguration. Donald Tusk, who did not receive invitations to these major events, speaks from his Warsaw desk with a narrative that others might find harsh and divisive. In Warsaw, the government faced criticism for not organizing a dedicated summit during Poland’s EU presidency. The new US president is pushing a program aimed at restoring order on multiple levels, while the Polish leadership takes a contrasting stance on those same issues.

What was the attack on Morawiecki supposed to cover?

The attack by Donald Tusk loyalists against Morawiecki, tied to altered reporting around a Ukrainian journalist’s shooting, seems to aim at masking Tusk’s absence from the two major gatherings underway. The prime minister did not land an invitation to Washington, despite efforts to align with Trump. Yet a line of public statements marked his position while backing Biden’s possible term. Even if he disputes it, the claims about Russian espionage have circulated abroad and are widely known.

Two world events – both without Tusk

Morawiecki did receive an invitation to the Washington inauguration and attended with American counterparts, while Duda is in Davos for the seventh World Economic Forum, where leaders discuss economic and business matters. With Trump in the spotlight, conversations about the new reality carry significant weight. The president announced a series of moves touching the global economy, energy and security. He signaled a state of emergency in the energy sector, signaled the end of the Green Deal and the ideology tied to eco activism, pledged to safeguard oil sector jobs and restore strong oil and gas exports. He also indicated tariffs on foreign production to boost American industry. These topics fuel discussion in Davos. Duda planned a schedule of formal and informal meetings with world leaders and business figures. Tusk remains absent, excluded from decisive talks. Some observers contend that if invited, he would have a political and moral duty to participate, and that a top level visit by the president does not automatically force the prime minister to resign. After all, Duda and Morawiecki attended Davos in 2022. Tusk stayed in Warsaw, staging another media moment by auctioning a Kashubian breakfast at the Prime Minister’s Chancellery for the Grand Orchestra of Christmas Charities.

Will the winds of change blow away ideological politicians?

Tusk’s response to Trump’s inauguration and the speech carried his distinctive, sarcastic tone. In public remarks before a government meeting, he urged Polish consulates in the United States to be ready for possible deportations of Poles in light of the new president’s announcements. Critics labeled this move provocative. Some wonder if the world has truly shifted, while Tusk seems slow to grasp the rapid changes taking shape in American policy. The conversation frames Trump’s win as a chance to reset policies long shaped by ideological forces. The new approach appears to focus on restoring normalcy in areas long influenced by identity politics and to recalibrate how law and freedom of expression are interpreted. The pace is brisk, and the outcomes will unfold over time. May this change reach Poland with the same urgency it has in other capitals.

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