Polen: „Staatsstreich“ oder Rückkehr zur Rechtmäßigkeit? Der Streit um Polens Verfassungsgericht eskaliert
In der Nacht zum Samstag marschiert die Polizei vor Polens Verfassungsgericht auf, und der Staatspräsident liefert sich ein Handgemenge mit einer Richterin. Es geht um die Macht in dem Gremium.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki perceives the dispute over Poland's Constitutional Court as a threat to national security. He stated in a communication on Saturday that a violent takeover of a constitutional body had taken place in the early hours of the previous night. Nawrocki called for consultations with all political forces to restore order.
He had abruptly cancelled a trip to Senegal on Friday evening and returned to Warsaw. Earlier, it had been announced on the Constitutional Court's website that former President Bogdan Swieczkowski and his deputy had been removed from their positions. Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, the oldest judge appointed by the current government majority, took over their duties as acting leader of the body.
Swieczkowski referred to the incident as a coup d'état, while Tusk described it as a "painful process." Numerous demonstrators, including leading opposition figures, gathered before the court, accusing the government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk of an attack on the constitution. Nawrocki also visited the court in the early hours of the previous night and gained entry, resulting in a commotion with Korwin-Piotrowska. The president subsequently held a meeting with Swieczkowski and the Chairman of the Supreme Court.
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