Polish PM accuses president of undermining rule of law and inviting Russian interference
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused President Karol Nawrocki of undermining the rule of law by seeking to control the Constitutional Tribunal, warning this invites Russian interference. Tusk suggested the president's actions may stem from "greed, stupidity, or treason." Tusk's televised remarks followed Nawrocki's physical intrusion into the Tribunal building, where he shouted down judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, who had assumed its leadership. The incident triggered an online bot campaign falsely claiming a coup, which Tusk linked to Russian-backed disinformation targeting Poland's institutional stability. The clash stems from a power struggle over the Tribunal, whose leadership was appointed under the previous PiS government. Nawrocki, backed by PiS, returned early from Senegal to intervene, while Tusk's coalition denies the outgoing court leadership's legitimacy. The confrontation occurs amid pre-election tensions ahead of 2027 parliamentary polls.