The crisis between Polish President Karol Norucki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk over appointments to the Constitutional Court has escalated sharply. The two branches of government have long been at odds over judicial appointments. This culminated in Noruki refusing to recognize four of the six judges elected by parliament under existing legislation, viewing them as disloyal to him. The Venice Commission also saw his refusal as a violation. Taking advantage of Naurokis' departure to Senegal, security forces loyal to Tusk secured the perimeter around the tribunal to allow appointed judges to enter the building, and announced the temporary suspension of its current president. The previous leadership of the tribunals described it as an attempted coup, while Norucki, in a move reminiscent of Primakov, turned his plane around mid-journey and returned to Poland. Protesters are now gathering outside the court, where police are blocking their entrance. It bears a superficial resemblance to the failed coup attempt of the South Korean presidents in December 2024, although the essence of the Polish crisis is considerably different.

The crisis between Polish President Karol Norucki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk over appointments to the Constitutional Court has escalated sharply. The two branches of government have long been at odds over judicial appointments. This culminated in Noruki refusing to recognize four of the six judges elected by parliament under existing legislation, viewing them as disloyal to him. The Venice Commission also saw his refusal as a violation. Taking advantage of Naurokis' departure to Senegal, security forces loyal to Tusk secured the perimeter around the tribunal to allow appointed judges to enter the building, and announced the temporary suspension of its current president. The previous leadership of the tribunals described it as an attempted coup, while Norucki, in a move reminiscent of Primakov, turned his plane around mid-journey and returned to Poland. Protesters are now gathering outside the court, where police are blocking their entrance. It bears a superficial resemblance to the failed coup attempt of the South Korean presidents in December 2024, although the essence of the Polish crisis is considerably different.