Polish court dispute brings police standoff
Riot police faced protesters outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal after the government suspended two senior judges and moved toward criminal charges, The Guardian and BBC News reported. President Karol Nawrocki was seen struggling to enter the Warsaw building amid the long-running dispute over the court's authority and political legitimacy.
Why it matters
The escalation turns an institutional dispute into a physical confrontation involving the government, presidency and judiciary.
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Part of the October 31, 2026 brief.