Tusk accuses Polish 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 betrayal. Tusk's remarks followed Nawrocki's forceful entry into the Constitutional Tribunal on Saturday night, where he shouted down judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, who had assumed leadership after suspending the court's president and vice president. A wave of Russian bots online allegedly supported the president's actions. The clash reflects ongoing tensions between Tusk's pro-European coalition and the nationalist PiS party backing Nawrocki, who has blocked government reforms since Tusk took power in 2023. The crisis unfolds ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for 2027.