Polish president holds crisis talks in court standoff
Summary
Polish President Karol Nawrocki held crisis talks with political leaders after the suspension of Constitutional Tribunal chief judge Bogdan Swieczkowski deepened a dispute over the court’s independence. Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused nationalist opposition leaders of threatening democracy, while the European Commission urged Nawrocki to accept nominations for new judges.Key Facts
- Nawrocki convened talks at the presidential palace on Saturday, citing a threat to Poland’s internal security.
- Representatives of nationalist, far-right, and some governing coalition parties attended; Tusk’s Civic Coalition did not.
- Swieczkowski was suspended on Friday after accusations that he used his position to block parliament from electing new judges.
- Tusk said the removal was necessary to restore the rule of law and argued that the court’s judges were not politically neutral.
- Supporters of the opposition Law and Justice party protested outside the court on Saturday.
- The Constitutional Tribunal decides constitutional matters and has been at the centre of a years-long dispute over judicial politicisation.
- The European Commission urged Nawrocki to accept nominations for new judges, while U.S. Ambassador Tom Rose called for calm.
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