Poland's Tusk vows no compromise on rule of law in Tribunal clash

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed Saturday that the rule of law will prevail over violence, addressing the nation amid an escalating crisis over the Constitutional Tribunal and a confrontation with President Karol Nawrocki. Tusk condemned Friday's events as "scandalous incidents" after Nawrocki attempted to enter the Tribunal building during a deadlock over new judge appointments, with police surrounding the site. He backed the newly elected judges as legally appointed and said restoring calm cannot mean accepting lawlessness, stressing "in certain matters there can be no compromise." The dispute stems from a 2015 clash over judicial appointments and has widened into a conflict over judicial independence. Tusk also warned that pro-Russian groups could exploit the crisis, but offered no concrete agreement with Nawrocki or detailed resolution plan.