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Poland President Accuses Tusk of Court Takeover

Polish President Karol Nawrocki accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk of a forced takeover of the constitutional court after the suspension of its president. The move escalates a long-running political battle over judiciary control.

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal's President Bogdan Swieczkowski takes part in a protest outside the tribunal premises after the tribunal said on its website that Swieczkowski, who was a deputy justice minister under the Law and Justice (PiS) government, had been suspended on Friday, in Warsaw, Poland, October 30, 2026. Michal Borowczyk/Agencja Wyborcza.pl/via REUTERS

Poland President Karol Nawrocki accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk of orchestrating a forced takeover of the country's Constitutional Tribunal. The suspension of tribunal president Bogdan Swieczkowski triggered an immediate political confrontation in Warsaw.