Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk seeks to boost his election chances

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk is facing an uphill battle to win new hearts in his efforts to unseat the nationalist conservative government in Poland’s upcoming parliamentary election.
The ex-prime minister and former European Union leader returned to Polish politics several years ago, seeking to breathe new life into his languishing party and win back power – and reverse what many view as a degradation of fundamental rights and ties with European partners under the governing populist Law and Justice party.
Tusk, 66, is hoping a major rally that he organized for Sunday will energize his supporters.
But he faces many obstacles, including divisions among his opposition ranks and, even more importantly, powerful government forces that depict him as disloyal to the nation.