Arrest in alleged plot against Tusk

Polish authorities have arrested a man as part of an investigation into a possible attempt to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

Officials order security measures

Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński and Special Services Minister Coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak ordered measures following a possible assassination attempt on the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.

Authorities treating threat seriously

Siemoniak's spokesperson Jacek Dobrzynski told reporters authorities are treating the matter very seriously, citing a strong probability that threats could have been acted upon.

“In this case, we are talking about a strong probability that these threats could have been acted upon.”