# Poland rocked by constitutional showdown

https://mins.news/en/item/124408

- France 24, 2026-11-01 13:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/poland-rocked-by-constitutional-showdown

> Poland’s constitutional crisis intensified on Saturday, as the European Commission called on President Karol Nawrocki to recognise new judges appointed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The impasse comes before next year’s parliamentary election, where polls point to a close contest between Tusk’s coalition and the nationalist right.

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