WARSAW (Reuters) - If Polish Premier Donald Tusk becomes, as tipped, President of the European Council, it would mark Poland's arrival at the top table of EU policymaking, but could drag his ruling Civic Platform party to defeat at next year's domestic elections.
Tusk, 57, has emerged as clear favourite for the post when European Union leaders meet for a special summit on Saturday, which would satisfy a demand from the 10 former communist countries that joined the EU a decade ago that one of the top jobs should go their way.
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