# Poland's PM and president clash over control of top court

https://mins.news/en/item/124111

- CGTN, 2026-11-01 02:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-01/Poland-s-PM-president-clash-over-control-of-top-court-1RHWZCQl6IE/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged to ensure Poland's Constitutional Tribunal operates lawfully after President Karol Nawrocki accused the government of forcibly taking control. A judge had suspended tribunal president Bogdan Swieczkowski and assumed leadership, prompting renewed confrontation over judicial independence. Riot police guarded the court as hundreds rallied for Swieczkowski's reinstatement.

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