AP on the situation in Poland: Police secure the Constitutional Tribunal

The police reported the arrest of three individuals after protesters breached the fence of the Constitutional Tribunal in Poland. President Karol Nawrocki returned from Senegal due to the situation, emphasizing the need for his presence in Poland. The Constitutional Tribunal has become a point of contention between the pro-European government and the opposition party, PiS, which has faced criticism for politicizing judicial institutions. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has pledged to restore judicial independence, despite facing obstacles from PiS-affiliated presidents. Tusk acknowledged that the process of reinstating the rule of law would be challenging and may not please everyone. PiS politicians criticized the removal of the Tribunal's president, Bogdan Święczkowski, calling it a criminal attack on constitutional order.