Polish Cabinet Stung by Allegations EU Recovery Funds Misused

Katarzyna Peczynska-Nalecz

Photographer: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/Getty Images

Poland’s government, struggling to regain momentum after its candidate lost a presidential election in June, was put further on the defensive over the potential misuse of European Union funds.

State prosecutors have launched probes into how the EU’s post-Covid recovery aid is being spent, even as Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged “zero tolerance” for any abuse of the resources.