Poland detains suspect in assassination plot against Prime Minister Tusk

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that a man has been detained for allegedly plotting an assassination attempt against him and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. The country's interior ministry reported that police received credible information regarding potential attacks. Following this information, Polish security services held a special meeting on Sunday, with officials stating that they were taking the threat very seriously. Tusk expressed gratitude to the police for their 'swift and decisive action' in apprehending the suspect. The individual, identified as Jacek Dobrzynski, is a Polish national and was arrested in the Lower Silesia region. A spokesman for the Special Services Co-ordinator indicated that there was a strong likelihood that the threats could have been executed. The plot was revealed after an email containing details of the potential attack was forwarded to the police by the State Protection Service, which is responsible for the security of ministers, according to Interior Ministry spokeswoman Karolina Galecka. Tusk has served as Poland's prime minister since 2023, having previously held the position from 2007 to 2014, and he was the president of the European Council from 2014 to 2019.