Polish president holds crisis talks in court standoff
The gist
Polish President Karol Nawrocki convened crisis talks after judges suspended the Constitutional Tribunal's leadership.
The standoff pits the president against PM Tusk over who controls Poland's top court.
How it unfolded
- 2015 -2023The right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS) governed Poland and appointed the Constitutional Tribunal judges at the centre of the dispute, including Bogdan Swieczkowski.
- Oct 30, 2026Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska issued orders suspending Tribunal President Bogdan Swieczkowski and Vice President Bartlomiej Sochanski; police surrounded the court as protesters rallied, chanting "Tusk traitor," and police said three people were arrested.
- Oct 30, 2026The court's official X account described the government's move as a "coup d'etat."