Former Tribunal presidents appeal for change as judges lose access to building
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The Constitutional Tribunal is currently operating with police present outside the building and certain senior figures without access. Following the restriction of access for judges Bogdan Święczkowski and Bartłomiej Sochański, former heads of the court have issued a joint statement emphasizing that there is no other way to resolve the current situation. The European Commission has broken its silence to monitor the development of the crisis.
The standoff has reached the point of physical obstruction. Reports indicate that Karol Nawrocki turned back a plane to respond to the situation at the court and is now attempting to manage the fallout as November 3 could be crucial. While the Presidential Palace makes unexpected overtures to the Civic Coalition, the opposition remains in a state of watchful waiting.
Beyond the court, the government is facing internal friction on two fronts. Police unions have written to the leadership seeking clarity on rising internal tensions, and the foreign ministry has alleged a scandal involving external pressure on ambassadors. In the Lublin region, a road accident involving a tractor has left two people dead.