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Polish president turns back from Senegal trip as top court chief suspended

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Polish President Karol Nawrocki returned from Senegal on Friday after police entered the Constitutional Tribunal and its president, Bogdan Swieczkowski, was suspended. This move follows a prolonged political conflict over the court's operations that has left it paralyzed. Earlier this year, Nawrocki had refused to swear in three judges nominated by parliament, exacerbating tensions with the current government.

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On October 30, 2026, Polish President Karol Nawrocki turned back his plane en route to Senegal after the president of Poland's Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Swieczkowski, was suspended by the government. This move sparked protests in Warsaw, with dozens of demonstrators gathering outside the court building. Police secured the premises and detained three protesters who breached security barriers. The incident escalated tensions between Nawrocki's allies and the current pro-European government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, which is supported by the opposition party Law and Justice (PiS). Earlier in the year, Nawrocki had refused to swear in judges nominated by parliament, leading to legal challenges from European courts that ruled some appointments invalid. The deployment of riot police and the president's dramatic return underscore a constitutional crisis over control of Poland’s highest judicial body.

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A long-running political dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal has effectively paralysed the institution.

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Polish president turns back from Senegal trip as top court chief suspended WARSAW, Oct 30 - Polish President Karol Nawrocki turned back his plane en route to Senegal on Friday after police entered the premises of Poland's top court and its president was suspended. "At a moment like this, the President must be in Poland.

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Polish president turns back from Senegal trip as top court chief suspended · assertive framing

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President → turn → Poland

I am cutting short my flight to Senegal. asserted

I → cut → Senegal

I am returning," he said on X. Police said officers entered the premises of the Constitutional Tribunal after incidents outside the court, including the throwing of dangerous objects at police. asserted

officers → return → police

The tribunal said on its website that the court's president, Bogdan Swieczkowski, had been suspended on Friday. asserted

president → say → Friday

A long-running political dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal has effectively paralysed the institution. asserted

dispute → run → institution

Earlier this year, Nawrocki, an ally of Poland's former nationalist government, refused to swear in three of six judges nominated by parliament, while Swieczkowski declined to allow judges elected by the current parliamentary majority to assume their duties. asserted

judges → refuse → duties