The experience of the previous incumbent, former Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy, in dealing with his own country’s fractious coalitions proved very useful when he had to persuade national leaders to make decisions during the euro crisis. Tusk will have to achieve something similar in the face of the new challenges confronting Europe today, which include Russian aggression in Ukraine, the rise of terrorism in the Middle East, and a stagnant economy at home.
前任主席、钱比利时首相赫尔曼·范龙佩（Herman van Rompuy）拥有处理本国派系联盟的经验，在需要说服国家领导人就欧元危机做出决定时，这一经验派上了大用场。塔斯克也需要在面临现今欧洲新挑战时完成类似的任务，包括俄罗斯队乌克兰的进犯、中东恐怖主义和内部经济停止等。