Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:49pm on 31 Oct 2026,Saturday International
Hundreds of people protested outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw on Friday amid a growing political crisis. The dispute began after judges suspended the court's president, Bogdan Swieczkowski, and his deputy. Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government says it is trying to restore judicial independence after years of political interference under the former Law and Justice (PiS) government. However, PiS leaders have called the move illegal. President Karol Nawrocki, an ally of PiS, returned early from a foreign trip. Police arrested three people during the protests. The crisis has raised fresh concerns over the rule of law.
