Tusk announced the decision on Tuesday at a press conference.

Serafin will replace Janusz Wojciechowski, Poland’s current European commissioner.

Wojciechowski, a relatively low-key official, has been in charge of the agriculture portfolio. Farmers have criticized him for mishandling their grievances as thousands took to the streets across Europe this year in protest of the bloc’s green transition targets.

Defense, a new commissioner post once floated as a possible area of interest for Poland, could be less attractive given the limited budget involved.

Poland’s Foreign…