A popular Polish writer and journalist could face up to three years in prison for calling President Andrzej Duda a "moron" in a Facebook post in November.
Jakub Zulczyk accused Duda of failing to understand the US electoral process in a tweet to Joe Biden.
Duda's tweet stopped short of recognising his victory, pending Electoral College confirmation, but hailed his "successful campaign".
Poland has made it a crime to insult state leaders and religion.
In a Facebook post, his British publisher, Legend Times, said they were shocked by the charges.
"History shows us the consequences of denying freedom of speech, it is essential for working society and its chilling oppression cannot be accepted. As his UK publisher, we stand fully with Jakub as I am sure do all writers and others here in the UK.
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