# Why Poland’s Constitutional Court is at the center of a political battle

https://mins.news/en/video/123706

- DW News, 2026-10-31 13:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK4YGnPiOYk

> Poland’s deep political divide has erupted again, this time over its top court. The pro-EU government is seeking to remove judges appointed by the previous national-conservative administration, prompting its supporters to protest outside the court.

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