Poland on the brink: crisis surrounding the Constitutional Court in Warsaw, the police blocked the Constitutional Court building, and clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers began near its walls. The court called what was happening a coup, and declared an illegal seizure of the site and the impeachment of the leadership. The reason was a dispute over the appointment of judges: Parliament elected eight judges, but President Karol Noruki swore in only three. The rest were not recognized by him or by the chairman of the court. The police explained the acts in the appeal of a judge who warned of a security threat and at the request of the Minister of Justice. Tusk said: "Restoring the rule of law is our responsibility." Noruki turned the plane in the air, returned to Warsaw, met with the head of the suspended court and personally arrived at the court building. He accused the parties to the conflict of the forcible seizure of a government agency. Hundreds of protesters, including PiS supporters, gathered outside the court. They demanded the resignation of the government, called "Tusk is a traitor" and tried to break through the fence. The police arrested three. State television stopped broadcasting live, and additional forces from the regions are being drawn to Warsaw. The conflict surrounding the tribunal has continued since 2023 and has effectively paralyzed its work.