Polish president turns back from Senegal trip as top court chief suspended
- On Friday, Polish President Karol Nawrocki turned his plane back from Senegal, stating "At a moment like this, the President must be in Poland" after police entered the Constitutional Tribunal and suspended its leadership.
- Earlier this year, gridlock over judicial appointments paralyzed the Constitutional Tribunal when Nawrocki refused to swear in parliament-nominated judges while Bogdan Swieczkowski blocked others from assuming their duties.
- Police entered the Constitutional Tribunal on Friday following incidents involving thrown objects at officers, while the court's website announced around 6 p.m. the suspension of Swieczkowski and detained three protesters.
- Prime Minister Tusk defended the operation, writing "Restoring the rule of law is our obligation," while former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro called it a "blatant, criminal attack on the constitutional order."
- The Constitutional Tribunal has been a major point of contention between the current pro-European government and opposition PiS, with critics accusing the former government of imposing political control over judicial institutions.
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A judge announced the suspension of the president of the Constitutional Court. The court itself denies and speaks of "State coup". President of the Republic returns to run from Senegal.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki cut short his trip to Senegal and returned to Warsaw, amid an escalating conflict in the country over the leadership of the Constitutional Tribunal and the right of new judges to work. As reported by TVN24, the presidential plane landed in the capital on Friday before 10 p.m., and K. Nawrocki arrived at the Presidential Palace shortly after.
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n1info.rsIn the Constitutional Court of Poland, until now under the full control of the judges connected to the opposition right, due to the complete paralysis of the work, part of the judges are trying to take control, the police entered the grounds around the court, although not the building, and the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, is turning the plane around and returning from the trip to Senegal back to Warsaw.
"Reestablishing the rule of law is our duty," Tusk said in X
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