Daniel Tilles
Sławomir Mentzen has led an effective campaign and is detoxifying his party.
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Daniel Tilles
Sławomir Mentzen has led an effective campaign and is detoxifying his party.
Separately, prosecutors are investigating an opposition MP who appeared to suggest that Donald Tusk should get a “bullet in the head”.
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