Polish Police Secure Constitutional Tribunal Amid Protests Over Chief's Suspension

Police secured Poland's Constitutional Tribunal and detained three individuals after protesters breached fences and threw objects during demonstrations against the suspension of court president Bogdan Swieczkowski.

President Karol Nawrocki cut short a flight to Senegal and returned to Poland, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the suspension as a necessary step to restore the rule of law.

The suspension notice was published on the court website before it went down, drawing sharp criticism from opposition politicians including former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro.