# Tusk defends overhaul of Poland’s constitutional court despite protests

https://mins.news/en/item/124022

- The Guardian, 2026-10-31 22:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/31/donald-tusk-defends-overhaul-poland-constitutional-court-despite-protests

> Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed to press ahead with a contested overhaul of the constitutional court, saying it was needed to revive a tribunal paralysed by years of political disputes. Protests followed a bid by government-backed judges to take procedural control, while experts remain divided over whether the move was lawful.

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