Polish president accuses government of Constitutional Tribunal takeover as crisis deepens

Following his urgent return from Senegal, Polish President Karol Nawrocki called for emergency consultations with parliamentary representatives, accusing Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government of a "forcible takeover" of the Constitutional Tribunal.

The political dispute intensified after police entered the tribunal premises and court leadership, including President Bogdan Święczkowski, was temporarily suspended. Prime Minister Tusk defended the government's stance, maintaining that the measures were necessary to restore the rule of law.

President Nawrocki also met with Supreme Court First President Zbigniew Kapiński to discuss the situation. Meanwhile, the U.S. ambassador to Poland urged restraint, stating that "confrontation is the last thing Poland needs." A general assembly of tribunal judges is scheduled for November 3.

Sources: Defence24, Rzeczpospolita, The Insider, TVP info, Ukrainska Pravda.