The suspension of the president of the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland triggers an institutional crisis

The suspension of Poland's Constitutional Tribunal president has sparked an institutional crisis, with accusations of a coup from the opposition. Protests erupted, requiring police intervention to protect judges. President Karol Nawrocki interrupted his trip to Senegal to address the situation, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the actions taken against the tribunal's leadership. The opposition, led by Jaroslaw Kaczynski, claims this is a direct threat to democracy, labeling it a police state. The judges involved were suspended for blocking a general assembly and alleged manipulation of judicial appointments. The political tensions reflect ongoing struggles over judicial independence in Poland.