# European Commission backs Polish government in constitutional court crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/124337

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-11-01 12:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/eu-commission-backs-poland-government-over-constitutional-court-crisis/

> The European Commission reaffirmed that Poland’s parliament has the constitutional authority to appoint eight new members to the Constitutional Tribunal, aligning with Donald Tusk’s government. President Karol Nawrocki has refused to hear the judges’ oaths, prolonging the standoff over their taking office.

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