Berek’s Judicial Rise Sparks Tensions | Poland News

Poland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 4, 2026 · 1m

Maciej Berek, Tusk’s top aide and former minister, has been elected to Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal — a move sparking outrage as it defies promises to depoliticize the court. Despite President Nawrocki’s past refusal to swear in other judges and his objections to Berek’s political ties and legal credentials, Berek won parliamentary backing with support from Tusk’s coalition. The prime minister defended him as a constitutional law expert, but Nawrocki’s likely veto threatens the tribunal’s quorum — reigniting a bitter battle over judicial legitimacy that pits parliament against the…