Attempt to depose the President of the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw: On October 30 in Warsaw, the President of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Święczkowski, attempted to enter the courthouse building by cutting the chain on the gate, but was stopped by a police cordon. On the same day, one of the newly elected judges declared herself acting Chairperson and ousted Święczkowski. The conflict is unfolding against the backdrop of a confrontation between the government of Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki (backed by PiS) over control of the tribunal: in March 2026, the Sejm elected six new judges, Nawrocki refused to swear in four of them, and the tribunal's leadership did not allow them to work. Earlier, in December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union recognized violations in the work of the CT; the ECtHR demanded the admission of judges through interim measures, but the tribunal's leadership ignored this order. Exact details and official statements from the parties are being reported; there is no official confirmation yet for all episodes. Tolpar Media.

Attempt to depose the President of the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw: On October 30 in Warsaw, the President of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Święczkowski, attempted to enter the courthouse building by cutting the chain on the gate, but was stopped by a police cordon. On the same day, one of the newly elected judges declared herself acting Chairperson and ousted Święczkowski. The conflict is unfolding against the backdrop of a confrontation between the government of Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki (backed by PiS) over control of the tribunal: in March 2026, the Sejm elected six new judges, Nawrocki refused to swear in four of them, and the tribunal's leadership did not allow them to work. Earlier, in December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union recognized violations in the work of the CT; the ECtHR demanded the admission of judges through interim measures, but the tribunal's leadership ignored this order. Exact details and official statements from the parties are being reported; there is no official confirmation yet for all episodes. Tolpar Media.