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The clash in Poland deepens! The Prime Minister reacts after the clash in the Constitutional Court, Tusk: No politician, not even the president, has the right to intimidate judges
2026-10-31 23:10:00 / BOTA
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has reacted with a televised speech to the deepening crisis in the country's Constitutional Court, declaring that the rule of law will prevail, as the clash between the government and President Karol Nawrocki takes on ever-greater proportions.
Tensions escalated on Friday evening when President Nawrocki tried to enter the Constitutional Court building in Warsaw amid a bitter dispute over the institution's composition and leadership. Police surrounded the building, and the clash was broadcast live on television, turning the crisis into an issue with echoes beyond Poland's borders.
The opposition has accused Tusk's government of attempting a coup and illegally seizing control of institutions. On the other hand, the government insists it is taking steps to restore the independence of the judiciary, after years of political interference during the rule of the Law and Justice Party (PiS).
In his address to the citizens, Tusk described Friday's events as "scandalous incidents," expressing the hope that such scenes would never be repeated in Poland. He stressed that restoring calm cannot mean accepting lawlessness or violence.
"A democratic state must be strong and capable of implementing justice," the prime minister declared.
The clash over Poland's Constitutional Court began in 2015, when the then Civic Platform government and the PiS-led opposition were embroiled in a conflict over the appointment of five judges. The dispute has over the years developed into a broader crisis over the independence of the judiciary, the legitimacy of the court's composition, and the validity of its decisions.
Tusk stated that his government had attempted to resolve the situation through concrete proposals, but they were blocked by PiS and President Nawrocki.
According to the prime minister, the parliamentary majority waited for the terms of the judges appointed during the previous government to end, to avoid an institutional confrontation. He said that the parliament elected the new judges and that they took the oath, but the president refused to officially accept them.
"We waited calmly for the new judges to be elected, until the terms of their predecessors appointed by PiS expired. The Sejm made its election, the judges took the oath, but the president did not deign to accept that oath," Tusk said.
The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The dispute is related precisely to the status of the new judges and the president's refusal to take their oaths, while the leaders of the Constitutional Court have not allowed them to exercise their functions.
The prime minister described the new judges as legally elected and criticized what he described as an attack on them during the clash at the courthouse.
He also criticized politicians and activists affiliated with PiS and the far-right Confederation party for their behavior during the incident.
To explain his stance, Tusk used a comparison to a thief who takes an elderly woman's purse and then accuses others of violence when they try to return it.
"On certain issues there can be no compromise," he declared, adding that illegality cannot be eliminated through negotiations.
According to Tusk, physical force, aggression and party interests should not determine who is right in a democratic state. He also stressed that no politician, including the president, has the right to enter a court or tribunal to give instructions to judges or to intimidate them.
The statement directly referred to the intervention of Nawrocki, who interrupted his official trip to Senegal and returned to Poland after the escalation of the situation at the Constitutional Court.
During the speech, the prime minister also warned of the possibility that Russia and groups affiliated with it could exploit political divisions in Poland.
He mentioned the activity of Russian bots on the Internet, which, according to him, are supporting opponents of the current constitutional order.
Tusk pledged that the Constitutional Court will function in accordance with the Constitution and independently of the executive branch. He said the government would provide the institution with the necessary conditions and protection to exercise its duties.
"And I intend to fulfill this task," the prime minister concluded.
However, the speech did not bring a concrete agreement with President Nawrocki nor a detailed plan for resolving the conflict. The clash between the country's two main institutions remains open, as the parties continue to accuse each other of violating the constitutional order.
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