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 treason." Tusk's televised remarks followed Nawrocki's physical intrusion into the Tribunal on Saturday night, where he shouted down judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, who had assumed leadership after suspending the court's PiS-appointed president and vice president. A wave of Russian bot activity online amplified claims of an alleged coup. The clash reflects ongoing tensions between Tusk's pro-European coalition and the nationalist PiS party, which backs Nawrocki and blocks government reforms. The crisis unfolded amid early campaigning for Poland's 2027 parliamentary elections, with PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński and supporters gathered outside the court.