Tusk advises Trump: don't govern by veto
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Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that his advice to his "good friend" Donald Trump is this: the right of veto should not be used too often. The prime minister's words were a comment on the way power is exercised in the United States, but many observers in Poland interpreted them as an allusion to the President of Poland.
The veto is one of the president's most important tools. It allows him to stop a law passed by parliament before it comes into force. The president may also refer a law to the Constitutional Tribunal. Such decisions often provoke disputes between the government and the head of state, especially when political camps are hostile to each other.
Speaking about Trump, Tusk recalled that democratic states rely on a balance between different institutions. In his view, excessive use of the veto can hinder the government's work and slow down important decisions. The prime minister did not, however, give specific examples of such actions or indicate which laws he meant.
Political comments of this kind show how tense relations between the prime minister and the president in Poland can be. For readers, it is worth remembering that the veto is consistent with the constitution, but its frequent use always sparks debate about how cooperation between the executive and legislative branches should look.
Sources: TVP World
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