Polish security services meet after 'serious' threat to PM and defense minister

A special services spokesperson said authorities were treating the threat as "deadly serious".

Polish security services meet after 'serious' threat to PM and defense minister

TL;DR

  • Polish security services convened a special meeting on Sunday.
  • The meeting was prompted by information about a potential attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz.
  • Authorities are treating the threat as "deadly serious" with a high probability of execution.
  • An email containing the threat information was forwarded to the police.
  • Poland faces security threats due to political polarization and its proximity to the war in Ukraine.
  • Previous threats have been made against senior Polish politicians.