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. The incident triggered an online bot campaign falsely claiming a coup in Poland. The conflict reflects ongoing tensions between Tusk's pro-European coalition and the nationalist PiS party backing Nawrocki, who blocks government reforms. It comes ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for 2027, with Poland serving as a key NATO eastern flank member.