Polish President Karol Nawrocki cut short a foreign trip overnight on Saturday and personally came to the headquarters of the Constitutional Court in Warsaw. Hundreds of people protested in front of the building, and riot police intervened. According to published footage, the president got into a physical confrontation with people inside the building upon entering. The Guardian ↗
The crisis erupted after judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska announced the temporary suspension of the court's president, Bogdan Święczkowski, and vice-president, Bartłomiej Sochański, from their duties. At the same time, parliament nominated five new constitutional judges, whom Nawrocki refuses to appoint. TVN24.pl ↗
Inside the building, the president declared that those present did not hold the status of constitutional court judges and that they were taking over the building illegally. In front of the court's headquarters, demonstrators attempted to break through barriers, and police intervened at least once against people who had entered the grounds. n-tv ↗
Nawrocki subsequently convened urgent consultations with representatives of parliamentary parties. Their goal is said to be stabilizing the political situation and restoring constitutional order. Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the actions around the court as an attempt to restore order, while the opposition camp speaks of a state coup. TVN24.pl ↗
The dispute reflects a long-standing conflict between the president and the government over the functioning of the Constitutional Court and the rule of law. Further developments will depend on the outcome of political negotiations and on whether further escalation of the situation can be prevented. Der Standard ↗
Dispute over Poland's Constitutional Court escalates into overnight crisis
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