Poland faces constitutional crisis as top court head suspended and police deploy in Warsaw

Poland is experiencing a severe constitutional crisis following the suspension of Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski on 30 October. The move came after Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government sought to lift immunity for Święczkowski and his deputy to pursue criminal prosecution, leading a tribunal judge to declare his suspension.

In response, riot police were deployed around the tribunal's Warsaw headquarters as protesters attempted to force entry into the premises. Opposition nationalist figures denounced the government's actions as an illegal power grab, while government allies described the measures as essential to restoring the rule of law.

President Karol Nawrocki cut short an overseas trip to return to the capital, declaring that "constitutional order has been violated" and summoning emergency consultations with all parliamentary factions to stabilize the political situation.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, Moldova1, Newsmaker, Ziarul de Gardă.