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| Poland leaks: PM Donald Tusk wins vote of confidence | Poland leaks: PM Donald Tusk wins vote of confidence |
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| Poland's coalition government has won a parliamentary vote of confidence sparked by a scandal over leaked tapes of senior officials. | Poland's coalition government has won a parliamentary vote of confidence sparked by a scandal over leaked tapes of senior officials. |
| PM Donald Tusk had told parliament that without a pledge of majority support he would not be able to effectively represent Poland in the European Union. | PM Donald Tusk had told parliament that without a pledge of majority support he would not be able to effectively represent Poland in the European Union. |
| The apparently secret recordings have been released by Wprost magazine. | The apparently secret recordings have been released by Wprost magazine. |
| In one, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski allegedly says that Poland's alliance with the US is worthless. | In one, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski allegedly says that Poland's alliance with the US is worthless. |
| In another, Central Bank head Marek Belka and Interior Minister Bartlomiej Sienkiewicz are apparently heard discussing how the bank could help the governing party win re-election in 2015; such action would be in violation of the bank's independence. | In another, Central Bank head Marek Belka and Interior Minister Bartlomiej Sienkiewicz are apparently heard discussing how the bank could help the governing party win re-election in 2015; such action would be in violation of the bank's independence. |
| All have said their words were taken out of context and they deny any wrongdoing. | All have said their words were taken out of context and they deny any wrongdoing. |
| Wprost said it obtained the recordings from a businessman. | Wprost said it obtained the recordings from a businessman. |
| In Wednesday's vote, Mr Tusk's centre-right two-party coalition received backing from 237 MPs, with 203 against in the 460-member parliament. The prime minister needed a simple majority of 231 for the vote of confidence to pass. | |
| Mr Tusk had called for the vote before heading to the EU summit in Brussels later this week. | |
| The secret recordings were made over several months at locations including high-end Warsaw restaurants. | The secret recordings were made over several months at locations including high-end Warsaw restaurants. |
| In a speech to parliament earlier on Wednesday, Mr Tusk said he believed a criminal group was behind the recordings. | In a speech to parliament earlier on Wednesday, Mr Tusk said he believed a criminal group was behind the recordings. |
| Prosecutors say they have charged two people with illegally recording conversations and were questioning two more. | Prosecutors say they have charged two people with illegally recording conversations and were questioning two more. |