Tusk says he prefers to remain PM

Upon returning from the EU summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that he prefers to continue political activity in Poland instead of becoming the new president of the European Council. He did not however deny being one of the candidates, Polish Radio reports. Tusk said that no name was mentioned at the summit in view of the presidential post. The PM also referred to the candidacy of Poland’s Foreign Affairs Minister Radosław Sikorski for the EU’s top diplomat. “The frontrunner seems to be the Italian foreign minister. The determination of many countries on her candidacy is visible,” Tusk said.