Polish authorities called a special security meeting on Sunday after police received information about a possible attack targeting Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. The exact nature and source of the threat were not immediately clear.
Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Galecka stated that Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and special services coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak ordered immediate action following the intelligence received by law enforcement. A high-level meeting was scheduled for late morning at the Internal Security Agency's Counter-Terrorism Centre.
Private broadcaster Radio Zet reported that police were alerted to the danger via an email message. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the special services coordinator declined to provide further comment on the ongoing investigation.
The security alert arrives against a backdrop of deep political polarisation within Poland and heightened regional concerns linked to the ongoing war in neighbouring Ukraine, even though violent crime remains relatively uncommon in the country.
Authorities have previously faced similar security challenges. In August, police detained a young man accused of calling for the assassination of high-ranking Polish politicians. Prime Minister Tusk also reported receiving threats earlier following the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
In addition to these political concerns, Polish authorities have remained on heightened alert following a recent series of violent domestic incidents, including an episode at a school that resulted in the death of a caretaker.