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Riot Police Deployed and Protesters Clash Outside Poland’s Top Court Following Judge Suspension
Riot police were deployed to Poland's constitutional court in Warsaw amid a tense standoff and protests following the controversial suspension of its nationalist-linked chief judge. The escalation marks a significant intensification in the long-running political battle between the centrist government and the nationalist opposition over the court's legitimacy.
Referenced News Coverage (7 sources)
- Polish president turns back from foreign trip as police and protesters clash over ‘constitutional crisis’ (The Independent UK)
- Police deployed during stand-off over control of top Poland court (BBC News)
- Riot police deployed to Poland's top court amid claims of 'coup' over suspension of chief judge in battle between Donald Tusk's centrist government and nationalist right (Daily Mail)
- Tusk-Nawrocki battle escalates as chief judge is ousted from Poland’s top court (Politico Europe)
- Polish police deployed to top court after head judge suspended (Al Jazeera English)
- Riot police deployed to Poland’s constitutional court after judge suspended (The Guardian)
- Poland's president turns back from Senegal trip as court chief's ousting sparks crisis (Sky News)