30.10.2026 22:50
A crisis erupted in Poland. While President Karol Nawrocki was on his way to Senegal for an official visit, police raided the Constitutional Tribunal building on the orders of Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The President of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Swieczkowski, and his Deputy, Bartlomiej Sochanski, were suspended for one month on the grounds that they obstructed the court's work. As Nawrocki was returning from his trip to Senegal, the opposition called on citizens to gather in front of the Constitutional Tribunal.
The tension between the government and the presidency in Poland has turned into a massive institutional crisis. In the hours when President Karol Nawrocki set off to make an official visit to Senegal, police raided the Constitutional Court building on the orders of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
PRESIDENT RETURNS AFTER RAID ON CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
President Nawrocki, who received news of the raid on the plane, decided to cut his visit short and return to the country under an emergency code. In a statement, Nawrocki said: "At such a moment, the president should be in Poland."
OPPOSITION CALLED ON CITIZENS
Following the developments, the opposition side issued a harsh statement, describing what happened as an outright intervention against the law and the constitution. Calling on the public to gather in front of the Constitutional Court building, opposition leaders are preparing to protest the government's move. As tensions rise rapidly in the country, eyes have turned to the steps President Nawrocki will take after his return.
"PRESIDENT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DISMISSED"
During the raid, a striking statement was published on the Constitutional Court's website. In the statement, it was announced that the president of the court had been abruptly removed from office. The court condemned this as an illegal takeover and coup. Nawrocki: "At such a moment, the president should be in Poland."