Poland: Prime Minister Donald Tusk calls on the nationalist president to recognize the judges elected by Parliament to resolve the crisis surrounding the constitutional tribunal

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged nationalist President Karol Nawrocki to recognize judges elected by Parliament to resolve the constitutional court crisis. Tusk accused Nawrocki of choosing confrontation, which could be costly for Poland. Since returning to power in 2023, Tusk has struggled to address the crisis, with Nawrocki blocking new judge appointments. The situation escalated when riot police blocked access to the court, and Nawrocki forcibly entered the premises amid protests. The European Commission supported Tusk's call for judge validation to alleviate the crisis. An interim president of the court, Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, has called for a general assembly, but her legitimacy is disputed.