Poland's constitutional court crisis deepens after weekend clashes
The conflict over Poland's constitutional court escalated over the weekend, deepening the country's political divide, with no resolution in sight. The dispute over the court's composition dates back more than a decade. In 2015, the outgoing Civic Platform government appointed five judges, three legally and two prematurely. The incoming PiS government rejected all appointments and installed its own loyalists, sparking a power struggle with the EU over judicial independence. After a pro-EU coalition won in 2023, parliament elected eight new judges in March, but President Nawrocki refused to swear them in. Following Friday's suspension of the court's president, PiS supporters clashed with police, and Nawrocki forcibly entered the court building.