Polish security services meet over threat to Tusk
Polish security services held an emergency meeting on Sunday after receiving information about a possible attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Authorities treat reported threat as highly serious
Jacek Dobrzyński, a spokesperson for Poland's special services, said authorities could not disclose further details but considered the threat extremely serious.
“There is a high probability that these threats would be carried out,” he told reporters.
Karolina Gałecka, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry, said the State Protection Service had forwarded an email containing information about the possible attack to the police. The service is responsible for protecting senior government officials.
Political tensions and regional security concerns
Violent crime is relatively rare in Poland, but the country remains deeply politically polarized. Its proximity to the war in neighbouring Ukraine also shapes its security environment, although authorities have not publicly established a link between the current threat and the conflict.
In August, police detained a 23-year-old man accused of inciting the killing of senior Polish politicians.
In 2024, Tusk said he had received threats following the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
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