31.10.2026 01:10
Polish President Karol Nawrocki returned to Warsaw, cutting short his visit to Senegal after the escalating crisis among judicial institutions in the country. With Nawrocki, who landed at Chopin Airport in the night hours, moving on to the Presidential Palace, attention turned to critical talks where developments at the Constitutional Tribunal would be discussed.
The crisis in Poland over the Constitutional Tribunal has entered a new phase after President Karol Nawrocki cut short his visit to Senegal and returned to his country. As Nawrocki's plane landed at Warsaw's Chopin Airport, the presidential convoy departed from the airport for the Presidential Palace.
As the dispute over authority among judicial institutions in the country continues, Nawrocki is expected to hold urgent talks with critical figures.
CUTS SHORT SENEGAL VISIT AND RETURNS TO HIS COUNTRY Polish President Karol Nawrocki decided to cut short his official visit to Senegal following developments around the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw. In a statement on his social media account, Nawrocki said, "At such a moment, the president should be in Poland. I am cutting short my flight to Senegal. I am returning."
Nawrocki's convoy, after landing at Warsaw's Chopin Airport, set off from the airport toward the Presidential Palace.
President Karol Nawrocki FIRST MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME COURT Chief of the Presidential Cabinet Pawel Szefernaker announced that immediately after Nawrocki's return to the country, he would meet with Zbigniew Kapinski, First President of the Polish Supreme Court. No detailed information was shared regarding the agenda of the meeting.
In a report by TV Republika, it was claimed that Nawrocki would also meet with Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan Swieczkowski at the Presidential Palace. However, there is not yet any official confirmation regarding the meeting said to be held with Swieczkowski.
THE CRISIS IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL IS GROWING In Poland, at the center of the crisis is the dispute over the management of the Constitutional Tribunal and the taking office of new judges. An announcement had been published on the court's website stating that the duties of President Bogdan Swieczkowski and Vice President Bartlomiej Sochanski had been suspended for one month. In a statement made from the court's official social media account, it was argued that the said action was unlawful.
The deployment of police to the court compound and the blocking of Swieczkowski's entry into the building also increased tension. Police had announced that the teams were present at the compound for security reasons and did not enter the building.
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS LIE BEHIND THE DISPUTE The long-running dispute between Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government and President Nawrocki over judicial reform and judge appointments has flared up again with the latest developments. The disagreement over the swearing-in ceremony of some Constitutional Tribunal members elected by parliament has deepened the debates regarding the court's functioning.
While Nawrocki and the opposition Law and Justice Party (PiS) view the government's steps as an attempt to seize control of the court's management, the Tusk government argues that the rule of law must be re-established in the judicial system.