Polish president turns back from Senegal trip as top court chief suspended
Police secured the court as protesters gathered and three people were detained after the suspension of Bogdan Zwięczkowski sparked a political standoff.
- 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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The power struggle over the Polish Constitutional Court is intensifying. The police surrounded the building after protesters had gathered there. The cause is the alleged suspension of the previous court administration.
Massive Protests Erupt After 'Coup Attempt' In European Capital
Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, the country’s highest court for reviewing the constitutionality of laws, saw its sitting president and deputy suspended for one month on Friday. The decision led to massive protests and has been described by opponents of European Union-aligned Prime Minister Donald Tusk as a “coup attempt.” The move was ordered by Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, who announced she was assuming temporary leadership. The Tribunal’s o…
The Constitutional Court of Poland announced on Friday on its website that the president of the court, Bogdan Swieczkowski, was suspended, after a long-term political dispute effectively paralyzed the institution. The political crisis around the Constitutional Court was accentuated on Friday evening: the police were held in the midst of the country's highest court, in the midst of a confrontation between the nationalist right and the current cen…
Poland deploys riot police, as court chief’s ousting sparks crisis
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki called off a visit to Africa in mid-flight, as riot police deployed around the country’s constitutional court on Friday following the suspension of its chief justice in a battle between the centrist government and the nationalist right. Dozens of police guarded the entrance to the court as followers of the opposition right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS) protested against the ousting of constitutional court pre…
President Karol Nawroki interrupted his trip to Africa and returned to the country, amid allegations against Donald Tusk. The police mobilized, arrested and tension on the streets grew, awaiting a message from the President.
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