Poland's Judicial Crisis Deepens Amid Protests and Political Clash Over Top Court Leadership

11/01/2026

Poland’s constitutional crisis deepened on Saturday as the European Commission urged President Karol Nawrocki to recognise new judges appointed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The standoff comes...

11/01/2026

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in a TV address on Saturday that the Constitutional Tribunal in its current format isn’t independent.

10/31/2026

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...

10/31/2026

Anti-government protesters denounce the tribunal president's suspension.

10/31/2026

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.

10/31/2026

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

10/31/2026

RIOT police were deployed to stave off baying crowds after one of Poland's top judges was sacked in what the court called a "coup". The chaos prompted Poland's President Karol Nawrocki to turn his...

10/31/2026

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

10/31/2026

A long-running political dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal has effectively paralysed the institution, with the pro-European government and the nationalist President refusing to ‌recognise...