Polish judges suspend tribunal chief, prompting protests and dispute

The Sansasyonel - International (English) · Oct 31, 2026 · 1m

Hundreds of people, including opposition lawmakers, gathered outside Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal on Friday night after a group of judges elected by the current parliamentary majority suspended its president, Bogdan Święczkowski, and deputy, Bartłomiej Sochański. Three people were reportedly arrested for trying to force their way into the building. President Karol Nawrocki turned his plane around while en route to a state visit in Senegal and returned to Warsaw. He entered the tribunal shortly before 1 a.m. and was still inside as of 4 a.m. In a statement read on his behalf outside at 5…