Poll: Every second Pole expects a decline in support for the government after the escalation regarding the Constitutional Tribunal

On October 30, police were called to the Constitutional Tribunal after Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska raised concerns about potential threats to the health and safety of judges due to protests outside. Korwin-Piotrowska, the longest-serving judge, suspended the Tribunal's president Bogdan Święczkowski and his deputy Bartłomiej Sochański for 30 days, claiming authority under a specific legal article. Święczkowski rejected this decision and attempted to enter the Tribunal. President Karol Nawrocki interrupted his trip to Senegal to address the situation, leading to a confrontation with Korwin-Piotrowska. Nawrocki later held consultations with parliamentary representatives, where various proposals, including a constitutional reset, were discussed. A general assembly of judges on November 3 addressed budget plans and disciplinary proceedings against Święczkowski and Sochański, while the Presidential Chancellery announced intentions to report potential crimes related to the assembly's…

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