Tusk Vows No Concessions to Lawlessness After Constitutional Tribunal Clashes

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in a Saturday evening address, vowed no concessions to lawlessness following clashes around the Constitutional Tribunal, blaming the opposition and President Karol Nawrocki for undermining the rule of law. Tusk called the Friday confrontation at the Tribunal building "outrageous" and defended the parliamentary majority's actions. He stated that after failed reform attempts, the Sejm elected new judges whose oaths were blocked by the president and Tribunal head, leading to the conflict. The Prime Minister sharply criticized PiS and Confederation politicians, comparing their actions to a thief, and rejected compromise with illegality. He also warned of pro-Russian bot activity and promised the Tribunal would operate independently and securely.