BRUSSELS: Former Polish prime minister Donald Tusk took over as president of the European Council of EU leaders yesterday, promising strong leadership in foreign policy and “ruthless determination” to end Europe’s economic crisis.
The centre-right Tusk, 57, who led Poland for seven years of economic growth and rising EU influence, succeeded Herman Van Rompuy, 67, a self-effacing Belgian who forged crucial compromises to save the euro zone as the first holder of the job created in 2009. “We have also enemies, not only sceptics. Politics has returned to Europe.” REUTERS
