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Poland's top court crisis deepens as judges suspend chief justice

Original: Poland’s top court crisis escalated overnight. Judges suspended its PiS-appointed president, who cried “coup.” Then Pres

Poland's constitutional crisis escalated overnight after judges on the Constitutional Tribunal suspended its PiS-appointed president, who denounced the move as a coup. President Karol Nawrocki then reportedly pushed past a police cordon at 1am and remained inside the building. European courts have ruled the PiS-stacked tribunal is not independent, deepening the standoff over the legitimacy of Poland's top court.

Why now: A dramatic overnight confrontation involving the suspension of the tribunal's president and President Nawrocki's intrusion has put Poland's judicial crisis back at the centre of attention.

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• Poland’s top court crisis escalated overnight. Judges suspended its PiS-appointed president, who cried “coup.” Then President Nawrocki pushed past a police cordon at 1am and stayed inside the building. European courts ruled the PiS-packed court is not independent. But law… · AutokratDaily

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