Poland’s ruling coalition wants the central bank chief tried in court over hurting state interests

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Lawmakers with Poland’s ruling pro-European Union coalition have launched a rare process to bring the central bank chief before a special court on allegations of acting against the country’s financial interests. The result could ban him from political life. Critics of the effort say the ruling coalition is going too far in trying to reverse the actions of Poland’s previous right-wing government, which were widely seen as undemocratic. Adam Glapiński is serving his second term as the bank chief. The allegations against him include unlawful funding of the state deficit from state-issued securities, weakening the national currency ahead of key elections and approving hefty bonuses for himself. The tribunal that tries top state officials has heard just four cases in a century.