Poland denounces a “possible assassination attempt” against its prime minister

Polish security services called an emergency meeting on Sunday after receiving information about a “possible assassination attempt” against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, a spokesman said.

Special services spokesman Jacek Dobrzynski said he could not provide details but that authorities considered the threat “extremely serious.” “We are talking about a high probability that these threats will be carried out,” he told reporters.

Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Galecka said the State Protection Service – in charge of ministers' security – had sent the police an email with information about the possible attack.

“A report about a possible assassination attempt against the Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, as well as against the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, was forwarded to the Police through the State Protection Service (SOP),” he declared.

Although violent crime is relatively rare in Poland, the country is deeply polarized politically and has faced security threats due to its proximity to the war in Ukraine.

In August, police arrested a 23-year-old man on charges of inciting the murder of senior Polish political officials. In 2024, Tusk claimed to have received threats following the attempted assassination of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.