Polish President Nawrocki calls emergency talks after tribunal unrest

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Posted Nov 3, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-11-03-1300
Polish President Nawrocki calls emergency talks after tribunal unrest
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Polish President Karol Nawrocki called emergency talks with party leaders after protests erupted outside the Constitutional Tribunal following the suspension of its chief.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has summoned parliamentary leaders for urgent consultations in Warsaw following escalating unrest at the country's Constitutional Tribunal. The emergency talks were called after Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski was suspended, prompting demonstrations outside the institution's headquarters on 30 October.

Protesters attempted to force entry into the tribunal building, leading to the deployment of riot police to secure the area. Nawrocki cut short an overseas trip to return to Warsaw, stating that Poland's "constitutional order has been violated."

The conflict highlights a deepening standoff between Prime Minister Donald Tusk's administration and nationalist opposition forces. Government allies frame the intervention as a necessary step toward restoring the rule of law, while opposition politicians accuse the government of carrying out an unconstitutional coup.

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

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