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Poland's Court Crisis Deepens as Tusk and Nawrocki Clash Over Judges

The suspension of Constitutional Tribunal leaders has brought police, protesters and European Commission pressure into a dispute over who can take their seats on Poland's court.

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Chapters · 5

  1. 1Poland Court Standoff Escalates as President Returns and Police Deploy
  2. 2Poland's court crisis escalates as Nawrocki returns and demands urgent talks
  3. 3Poland's Court Standoff Deepens as Swieczkowski Is Barred From Tribunal
  4. 4Poland's Court Crisis Deepens as Tusk and Nawrocki Clash Over Judges
  5. 5Poland's Court Crisis Deepens as Tusk and Nawrocki Clash Over Judges

Key moments · 16

Government suspends two senior Constitutional Tribunal justices

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Police deploy outside Warsaw tribunal following security warnings

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Opposition supporters gather outside the Constitutional Tribunal

Times now ↗

Three people arrested at court amid escalating dispute

DIE WELT ↗

President joins protesters facing police at the tribunal

Al Jazeera ↗

Nawrocki forces entry into Constitutional Tribunal building

Infobae ↗

President seeks urgent party consultations over court confrontation

Adnkronos - ultimoratop ↗

Police report three arrests during protests in Warsaw

Deutschlandfunk - Fortlaufende Nachrichten vom 24. August 2026 ↗

Suspended Tribunal leaders barred from entering court

RT en Español - Noticias ↗

European Commission backs Parliament's right to appoint judges

Euronews ↗

Four former court presidents support Tusk's government

DIE ZEIT | Nachrichten, News, Hintergründe und Debatten ↗

European Commission urges Nawrocki to recognise new judges

France24 ↗

European Commission backs Tusk government over new judges

La Repubblica ↗

MEP says Nawrocki has no power to appoint judges

Euronews ↗

Tusk urges Nawrocki to recognise judges elected by Sejm

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Tusk accuses Nawrocki of seeking violent confrontation

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