Disputed judicial reform: Fierce power struggle over Poland's Constitutional Court erupts
Poland's right-conservative president and the centre-left government are at odds over the staffing of the constitutional court. Protesters are besieging the court building. And the fronts are becoming increasingly entrenched.
A conflict has escalated in Poland between the centre-left government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the right-wing camp led by President Karol Nawrocki over the Constitutional Court. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the court in Warsaw, accusing Tusk's government of attacking the country's constitution and judiciary.
The crisis was triggered by the court's announcement that its president and deputy had been dismissed, with a new judge, Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, taking over as acting head. The dispute is rooted in a long-standing power struggle between Tusk's pro-European coalition and the right-wing opposition party PiS, which had previously packed the court with its supporters.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
