US Ambassador to Poland on the dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal: Confrontation is the last thing Poland needs
On Friday, police were deployed at the Constitutional Tribunal following a warning from Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska about potential threats to safety. The Tribunal's president and vice-president were placed on administrative leave, leading to accusations of an illegal takeover of the Tribunal's website. President Karol Nawrocki canceled his trip to Senegal due to the escalating situation, while U.S. Ambassador Thomas Rose expressed concern over the confrontation and urged calm among all parties involved. The situation intensified outside the Tribunal, with police intervention and clashes with demonstrators, resulting in several arrests.