Polish president cuts short foreign trip as constitutional crisis escalates in Warsaw

Polish President Karol Nawrocki returned early from Senegal due to a constitutional crisis regarding the Constitutional Tribunal's leadership. The conflict intensified after the suspension of tribunal leaders Bogdan Święczkowski and Bartłomiej Sochański, accused by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government of obstructing judicial appointments. The tribunal's leadership denied the suspensions, claiming a coup attempt. Protests erupted outside the court, leading to clashes with police and detentions. Tusk emphasized the need to restore the rule of law amid the turmoil.