By Alan Charlish

WARSAW (Reuters) -A vote of confidence in Poland’s government will take place on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Donald Tusk seeks to regain the initiative for his ruling pro-European coalition after it was shaken by a presidential election defeat.

Rafal Trzaskowski from Tusk’s Civic Coalition was defeated by nationalist Karol Nawrocki in the June 1 ballot, unleashing recriminations from smaller partners in government and casting doubt over the administration’s future when a hostile president wields the power of veto.

While the ruling alliance’s majority means it is almost certain to win Wednesday’s vote, a SW Research poll for Rzeczpospolita daily showed that around a third of Poles thought Tusk’s government would not survive until the end of its term in 2027.

Tusk will

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