{
  "id": 17291420,
  "title": "Poland deploys riot police after court chief’s suspension",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/poland-deploys-riot-police-after-court-chiefs-suspension-17291420",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T21:34:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/poland-deploys-riot-police-after-court-chiefs-suspension/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Riot police have been deployed around Poland's constitutional court as President Karol Nawrocki called off an African visit following the suspension of the court's chief justice. The conflict stems from a power struggle between the centrist government and the nationalist right. The government has been attempting to remove the court's judges, who were appointed by the previous nationalist government of the Law and Justice party (PiS). Dozens of police were stationed at the entrance to the court as supporters of the now opposition PiS demonstrated over the removal of court president Bogdan Swieczkowski. The court's official social media account reported a \"coup d'etat\" and claimed Swieczkowski remained in office. President Nawrocki, a right-wing independent, canceled a flight to Senegal for an official trip to return to Warsaw. The suspension of Swieczkowski was announced by another court judge, Anna Korwin-Piotrowska.",
  "summary": "Riot police have been deployed in Poland after the suspension of its constitutional court’s chief justice, sparking a protest by the opposition PiS party. Read More: https://punchng.com/poland-deploys-riot-police-after-court-chiefs-suspension/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Police secure Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal as protests erupt over court chief’s suspension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/police-secure-polands-constitutional-tribunal-as-protests-erupt-over",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:16:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "PM-President face-off in Poland: Top court chief suspended, court cries 'coup d'etat'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/pm-president-face-off-in-poland-top-court-chief-suspended-court-cries",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:31:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Police deployed during stand-off over control of Poland's top court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/police-deployed-during-stand-off-over-control-of-polands-top-court",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:52:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Notes from Poland",
        "title": "Chaos at Poland’s constitutional court as government-backed judges seek to oust chief justice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/chaos-at-polands-constitutional-court-as-government-backed-judges",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:55:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Poland’s constitutional court chief suspended amid escalating judicial standoff between Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the opposition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/polands-constitutional-court-chief-suspended-amid-escalating-judicial",
        "published": "2026-10-30T23:16:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Poland: Protesters clash with police over sacked court chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/poland-protesters-clash-with-police-over-sacked-court-chief",
        "published": "2026-10-30T23:22:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Poland opposition accuses Tusk government of 'coup' as police surround top court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/poland-opposition-accuses-tusk-government-of-coup-as-police-surround",
        "published": "2026-10-30T23:25:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}