An intelligence official said: “We are treating this matter extremely seriously.” Poland is probing what officials said was a “possible assassination” risk to Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the country's defense minister, with a special meeting of the security services convened on Sunday after emailed threats were received. Speaking after the meeting, Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesperson for the minister overseeing Poland's intelligence services, warned there was a “high likelihood” that threats against Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz would be carried out. He said the information had initially reached the State Protection Service, which is responsible for protecting senior government officials, before being passed to police for further verification. The meeting brought together representatives of the police, the State Protection Service and Poland's ABW domestic intelligence agency at its counterterrorism center in Warsaw. Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Gałecka said Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński and intelligence services coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak had ordered the agencies to take action. ‘High likelihood’ of threats being carried out “We are treating this matter extremely seriously,” Dobrzyński told reporters after the meeting. “We have talked a great deal over the past week about the radicalization of young people, the radicalization of adults, and various threats that sometimes turn out to be foolish jokes,” he said. “But in this case, we are talking about a high likelihood that these threats will be carried out. That is why officers are now working on the case.” Threats sent by email Dobrzyński clarified that the threats had been received by email, adding that police were working to identify the sender. “Officers, particularly police, are now working on the case. I am confident they will get to the bottom of it,” he added. Officials did not disclose the precise contents of the email. ‘Matter is serious’ Earlier, government spokesperson Adam Szłapka told private broadcaster Polsat News that “the matter is serious,” adding that Tusk had been informed about the threat at around 7 a.m. on Sunday. He said the prime minister remained in Warsaw and was continuing his official duties. Tusk has previously raised concerns about threats to his safety, saying in 2024 that he had received threats following an assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. In August, Polish police detained a 23-year-old man accused of calling for the assassination of senior politicians. Sunday's announcement came as authorities in Poland have been on high alert following a wave of violence at schools that resulted in the death of a 37-year-old female janitor on Thursday.
