Polish President Pledges to Veto Spending Bill, Sparking Major Confrontation with New Government

Polish President Andrzej Duda has pledged to veto a government spending bill, escalating tensions with Prime Minister Donald Tusk's administration.

President Duda, aligned with the former ruling PiS party, criticized the bill's funding for public media as unconstitutional and plans to submit his own budget proposal, including teacher raises.

This follows the new government's dismissal of pro-PiS heads of public media, inciting strong reactions from both sides.

Duda is at odds with Tusk's efforts to distance the state apparatus from PiS influence, as the government investigates past PiS actions and installs new intelligence chiefs. Tusk has signaled a period of intense change, foreshadowing further challenges ahead.