Polish president turns back from Senegal trip as top court chief suspended
The move deepens a long-running clash over judicial control as the government seeks to restore the rule of law and opposition supporters protest.
- 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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Poland's midnight chaos: Court under police guard, President's return and coup claim
Police guarded Poland's Constitutional Tribunal as protesters opposed Bogdan Święczkowski's suspension. The confrontation deepened a long-running dispute over judicial independence and constitutional authority.
The background is the dismissal of the President of the Constitutional Court. President Karol Nawrocki has canceled his visit to Senegal and returned to Warsaw.
Police secure Poland's top court after government suspends its chief
The suspension of Poland's top court president has sparked protests and coup accusations, deepening a long-running dispute between Prime Minister Donald Tusk's pro-European government and its conservative opponents over judicial independence
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