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The suspension of the President of the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland unleashes an institutional crisis

The ultra-conservative opposition accuses Donald Tusk's Government of carrying out a coup and the country's president returns on a flight back to Senegal

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The suspension of the President of the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland unleashes an institutional crisis

A confrontation has erupted at the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland between liberal and ultraconservative factions. Police were called to the scene to protect judges from a protest. The protest was sparked by the suspension of Tribunal President Bogdan Swieczkowski and Vice-President Bartlomiej Sochanski. The incident occurred on a Friday night.

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