The political crisis between the centrist government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the opposition, which has smoldered since his return to power in 2023, moved up a notch on Friday, October 30, 2026, with the police intervention at the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw, according to Le Monde.

Anti-riot police were deployed in large numbers to block access to the tribunal, and the justice minister launched a procedure to lift the immunity of its president. On Saturday, the European Commission urged the head of state to confirm the appointment of the new judges.