Poland's Tusk and President Nawrocki clash over Constitutional Court reform

Poland is shaken by a new political conflict after Prime Minister Donald Tusk launched a controversial reform of the Constitutional Court, despite opposition from President Karol Nawrocki, sparking protests in Warsaw. The dispute escalated Friday when a judge suspended the court's PiS-appointed leadership, prompting President Nawrocki to cut short a visit to Senegal and intervene. Tusk defended the reform in a televised speech, rejecting compromise and accusing pro-Russian forces of undermining democracy. The European Commission has urged Nawrocki to approve new judges, while legal experts question the suspension's validity. The crisis stems from a decade-long deadlock over the court between the conservative PiS party and pro-European forces.