Poland’s Tusk to reduce public duties following a pneumonia diagnosis
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Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has been diagnosed with pneumonia and will limit his public duties in the next few days, his office announced on Thursday.
“In the coming days, Prime Minister Donald Tusk will limit his public activities,” the Polish Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
📄 KOMUNIKAT | W najbliższych dniach Premier Donald Tusk ograniczy aktywność publiczną. Jest to związane ze stwierdzonym zapaleniem płuc, w związku z czym konieczne jest podjęcie leczenia. Po zakończeniu kuracji Donald Tusk powróci do swoich obowiązków.
“This is related to his diagnosis of pneumonia, which requires treatment,” it added in a post on the X social media platform.
“After completing the treatment, Donald Tusk will return to his duties,” the statement also said.
Government reshuffle slated for May 10
Tusk wrote on X: “After a short (hopefully) break due to illness, we’ll return to work with renewed vigor. On May 7, the European Economic Congress will convene, where we’ll unveil our plan for Europe together with [European Commission chief] Ursula von der Leyen. A government reshuffle is slated for May 10, and today we’ll announce an aid plan for farmers.”
President Andrzej Duda said earlier on Thursday that he had invited Tusk for talks on May 1 about the possibility of Poland hosting nuclear weapons from other NATO member states, news agencies reported.
