Polish premier wins vote of confidence in Parliament

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday won a parliamentary vote of confidence. Two hundred and thirty-three members of the 460-seat lower house of parliament backed Tusk in the vote, while 219 voted against him. Addressing the Parlaiment, the Polish Prime Minister announced a big programme of investment on Friday aimed at reviving a spluttering economy. Tusk said he would find billions of euros for investment in energy and other infra-structure projects, while at the same time keeping a tight rein on government borrowing in Poland, eastern Europe’s largest economy. “There is no other way for Poland than sustaining growth through investments,” Tusk told parliament. “Poland has a real chance to defend economic growth.” “We will fight to ensure debt and deficit stay at safe levels.” “According to calculations, which ministers Rostowski and Budzanowski will present in detail tomorrow, we should create leverage for investments and credits worth around 40 billion zlotys to 2015 and around 90 mld if we count over six years,” Tusk said.