The Guardian
Riot police face protesters after suspensions at Poland’s constitutional court
Riot police and protesters faced off outside Poland’s constitutional court in Warsaw on Friday night after government-appointed judges suspended the court’s contested leader and his deputy. The decision escalated a decade-long conflict over the court’s legal standing. President Karol Nawrocki was also seen having difficulty entering the building.
What to know
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Government-appointed judges ordered the suspension of court president Bogdan Święczkowski and his deputy, Bartłomiej Sochański.
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President Karol Nawrocki had trouble accessing the court building in Warsaw.
Why it matters
The suspensions and standoff form part of a long-running dispute over the legitimacy of Poland’s constitutional court.
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