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PM-President face-off in Poland: Top court chief suspended, court cries 'coup d'etat'

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Poland is facing a constitutional crisis following the suspension of the chief justice of the constitutional tribunal by a judge. The move has sparked protests and accusations of a coup d'etat, deepening the divide between the current government and the nationalist opposition.

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The standoff highlights the fragility of judicial independence and the ongoing political polarization in Poland regarding the rule of law and EU alignment.

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Poland witnessed fresh tensions between its government and the nationalist right on Friday after riot police were deployed around the country's constitutional tribunal following the suspension of its chief justice, Bogdan Swieczkowski.Poland President Karol Nawrocki also cut short an official visit to Africa and decided to return to Warsaw amid the escalating dispute.Dozens of police personnel guarded the court building as supporters of the opposition Law and Justice party (PiS) gathered to protest Swieczkowski's removal. The court's official social media account described the development as a "coup d'etat", while insisting that Swieczkowski remained in office.Why was the chief justice suspendedThe suspension was announced by constitutional tribunal judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska. Justice minister and attorney general Waldemar Zurek said he had sought the lifting of the legal immunity enjoyed by Swieczkowski and his deputy, Bartlomiej Sochanski.The move comes amid a prolonged dispute over the composition and functioning of Poland's top court.

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