Buzek, the first eastern European to hold a top EU institutional post when he became European parliament president in 2009, says he welcomes the fact that Poland's EU commitment has been recognised in Donald Tusk's appointment.
"Poland has been a committed EU member from the first day we joined the Union in 2004. I am sure that this commitment has been highly visible in the everyday work carried out in Warsaw, Brussels, Strasbourg and elsewhere, as well as in the success of major projects such as Poland’s EU council presidency in 2011."
"The great success of Donald Tusk personally and of Poland as a whole marks the beginning of a new chapter in Europe’s history - a chapter in which the division of 'old' and 'new' Europe loses its last trace of importance" - Jerzy Buzek
The former Polish prime minister added that, "I am very happy to see that these years of effort have now also borne fruit in the election of prime minister Donald Tusk as the next president of the European council.
"The great success of Donald Tusk personally and of Poland as a whole marks the beginning of a new chapter in Europe’s history - a chapter in which the division of 'old' and 'new' Europe loses its last trace of importance."
Buzek, the chair of parliament's influential industry, research and energy committee, also told the Parliament Magazine that Tusk's election was "most timely in the light of the challenges facing the EU, including the pressing need to raise our energy security and finalising Europe's energy market integration."
"With all necessary measures agreed by the parliament and commission, it is [now] up to the member states to turn these into action without further delay."
A close colleague of the newly elected council president, Buzek believes that Tusk is the right man, in the right place at the right time to drive Europe's energy policies forward.
"I can hardly imagine a more devoted advocate of progress in these crucial areas than president Tusk."