Five things to know about Poland's constitutional crisis
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The dispute prompted concerns from the European Commission and became a central element of a long-running confrontation between Warsaw and Brussels over the rule of law. A protester carrying a Polish-US flag walks in front of riot police forces outside the headquarters of Poland’s Constitutional Court in Warsaw during a protest on October 31, 2026. Photo by MLADEN ANTONOV / AFPPoland’s latest constitutional crisis has exposed deep political divisions between the country’s pro-European government and conservative-nationalist opposition, triggering demonstrations and a new confrontation over the future of the Constitutional Tribunal.Here…
