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Opposition leader gets state security protection

Tusk, one of Poland's most well known politicians, also served as prime minister from 2007-2014.
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Donald Tusk, leader of Poland’s main opposition party, the centrist Civic Platform (PO), is under the protection of the State Security Service after police reported a possible threat.

Tusk, one of Poland’s most well known politicians, also served as prime minister from 2007-2014.

“Recently, the police reported a concrete threat against (former – PAP) Prime Minister Donald Tusk,” PO spokesman Jan Grabiec told PAP on Wednesday.

Security service officers were assigned to Tusk before Christmas, Grabiec said, adding that his party had earlier informed law enforcement agencies about threats made against Tusk.

According to Grabiec, the Polish security services have become extra vigilant after the mayor of Gdańsk was stabbed to death on stage at a charity event in January 2019.

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