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Poland's Constitutional Crisis Deepens Amid Protests and Clashes with Police

Poland's Constitutional Crisis Deepens Amid Protests and Clashes with Police

Poland’s fight over its constitutional court gets physical
Poland’s fight over its constitutional court gets physical

Donald Tusk has deployed riot police to get his judges seated

Explainer-What's behind Poland's constitutional crisis?
Explainer-What's behind Poland's constitutional crisis?

WARSAW, Nov 2 - A crisis over the appointment of judges to Poland's Constitutional Tribunal over the weekend has pushed a simmering conflict between the country's nationalist president and the...

Protests erupt around a top court in Poland after its president is suspended
Protests erupt around a top court in Poland after its president is suspended

Hundreds of anti-government protesters rallied overnight outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal to denounce the suspension of its president, a move they blame on the country's pro-European...

Poland crisis: Protesters clash with police as Tusk-judges tussle intensifies
Poland crisis: Protesters clash with police as Tusk-judges tussle intensifies

A riot-like situation erupted in Poland after dozens of protesters clashed with police outside the country's Constitutional Tribunal on Friday.

Poland Deploys Riot Police in Standoff Over Country’s Top Court
Poland Deploys Riot Police in Standoff Over Country’s Top Court

After years of legal wrangling, judges backed by the current government suspended the chief justice, as a feud escalated with the right-wing party that last held power.

'Coup' Claims, Street Protests, Mid-Air U-Turn: Poland's Judicial Crisis Escalates After Court Chief's Suspension
'Coup' Claims, Street Protests, Mid-Air U-Turn: Poland's Judicial Crisis Escalates After Court Chief's Suspension

Opposition politicians accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government of attempting to take control of the judiciary.

After France, Italy and more, how Poland is the latest European nation to erupt in protests
After France, Italy and more, how Poland is the latest European nation to erupt in protests

Poland has become the latest European nation to witness protests. The suspension of the country's Constitutional Tribunal chief has triggered a political showdown, with demonstrators taking to the...

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