Poland's Tusk vows to fight on in top court standoff

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed not to back down in a standoff over the top court, accusing the opposition of inciting violence to undermine the rule of law as the political crisis escalates. In a Saturday TV address, Tusk said the Constitutional Tribunal is not independent in its current form and that his reform efforts were blocked by the Law & Justice party and President Karol Nawrocki. His remarks followed riot police deployment and the suspension of two top judges. Nawrocki cut short a trip to Senegal to hold consultations with parliamentary parties, which Tusk's Civic Coalition boycotted. The dispute centers on government attempts to overhaul the court, which it views as illegitimate.