The Polish president takes sides with the opposition against Tusk in the struggle for control of the Constitutional Tribunal, which has already left four detained.

The institutional crisis in Poland escalates as police surround the Constitutional Court following the suspension of its president, Bogdan Wiczkowski. Protests erupted, leading to four arrests. President Karol Nawrocki returned from Senegal to address the situation, accusing the government of violating constitutional order. The conflict pits the liberal government of Donald Tusk against Nawrocki, who is backed by the nationalist Law and Justice party (PiS). Tusk's administration aims to restore judicial independence after years of PiS rule. The legitimacy of court appointments is contested, complicating the crisis further. The EU's Court of Justice previously ruled that the Polish Constitutional Court lacked independence, adding to the tensions.