Poland and Norway expel diplomats in a diplomatic row

Norway has notified Polish foreign ministry that it has declared Polish consul Sławomir Kowalski persona non grata and will expel him. Oslo has previously asked Warsaw to recall him, but Polish government refused to act.

To return the favor, Poland has asked Norwegian consul to Poland to leave the country within a week.
Norway had decided to expel Kowalski because “his behavior was not compatible with his diplomatic status,” the foreign ministry’s spokeswoman said.

According to media, Kowalski had been involved in several cases where Polish citizens were disputing decisions by Norwegian child protection services.