Former minister accuses Prime Minister Donald Tusk of abusive leadership and intimidation

Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz told Kanał Zero that Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s leadership amounts to intimidation and disregard, citing a three-hour questioning over a 700-zloty VAT refund from her diplomatic tenure and a mocking remark made at a male-only cabinet meeting while she was on a mission in Romania. She argued these actions fit the legal criteria for mobbing, yet she did not explicitly call them mobbing, emphasizing that politics can be harsh without being vicious.

On Thursday, Pełczyńska-Nałęcz posted on X that she is resigning from the government and stepping down as chair of Poland 2050, a move she said is tied to the Sejm’s vote on abolishing two-term limits for local governments. The episode highlights tensions within the ruling coalition and raises questions about internal party dynamics.