Poland meets on the morning of October 31, 2026 in a state of acute political conflict, which has sparked a dispute over control of the Constitutional Court. President Karol Noruki had to interrupt his official visit to Senegal and return to Warsaw. On the night of October 31, clashes took place near the Constitutional Court building in Warsaw. Hundreds of protesters, including supporters of the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, gathered outside the building, accusing Donald Tusk's government of trying to seize the judiciary. The police arrested three people who tried to enter the court; A number of casualties are reported. The conflict was caused by a dispute over the legality of the appointment of the judges. This year, the parliament, where the majority belongs to the ruling coalition, elected eight judges. However, President Nauruki, a PiS ally, approved only three, refusing to recognize the other five. On Friday evening, a notice appeared on the court's website about the suspension of the powers of chairman Bogdan Sonchakovsky and his deputy, and judge Anna Korvin-Petrovskaya, whose position is controversial, was announced as acting. The court's leadership called these actions a "coup d'état". President Noruki, after returning to Warsaw, held an emergency meeting with the leadership of the judiciary, and then proceeded personally to the court building, overcoming the resistance of the security and the demonstrators. Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in turn, said that "restoring the rule of law is the duty of the government," and called what was happening "a painful but necessary process." The situation in the center of Warsaw remains tense: reinforced police blocked the court and traffic is blocked. A number of politicians, including former Prime Minister Mateusz Moraviecki, acknowledge the risk of further escalation until the formation of "two parallel states". Papa Cat in Max.

Poland meets on the morning of October 31, 2026 in a state of acute political conflict, which has sparked a dispute over control of the Constitutional Court. President Karol Noruki had to interrupt his official visit to Senegal and return to Warsaw. On the night of October 31, clashes took place near the Constitutional Court building in Warsaw. Hundreds of protesters, including supporters of the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, gathered outside the building, accusing Donald Tusk's government of trying to seize the judiciary. The police arrested three people who tried to enter the court; A number of casualties are reported. The conflict was caused by a dispute over the legality of the appointment of the judges. This year, the parliament, where the majority belongs to the ruling coalition, elected eight judges. However, President Nauruki, a PiS ally, approved only three, refusing to recognize the other five. On Friday evening, a notice appeared on the court's website about the suspension of the powers of chairman Bogdan Sonchakovsky and his deputy, and judge Anna Korvin-Petrovskaya, whose position is controversial, was announced as acting. The court's leadership called these actions a "coup d'état". President Noruki, after returning to Warsaw, held an emergency meeting with the leadership of the judiciary, and then proceeded personally to the court building, overcoming the resistance of the security and the demonstrators. Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in turn, said that "restoring the rule of law is the duty of the government," and called what was happening "a painful but necessary process." The situation in the center of Warsaw remains tense: reinforced police blocked the court and traffic is blocked. A number of politicians, including former Prime Minister Mateusz Moraviecki, acknowledge the risk of further escalation until the formation of "two parallel states". Papa Cat in Max.