Photo by Mikołaj Bujak / KPRPOn Friday, the crisis around the Constitutional Court in Warsaw was rapidly exacerbated. Due to the dynamic improvement of the situation and the presence of the police in the organ building, president Karol Nawrocki decided to immediately interrupt the authoritative abroad visit and return to Poland. A government plane flying to Senegal turned back over confederate Spain.
The head of state informed about his decision in the entry on the X site, stressing that the President's presence in the country is essential in the face of events in the capital. The change of course of the aircraft was besides noted by air traffic tracking services, including FlightRadar24 portal.
At this point, the president must be in Poland. I'm interrupting my flight to Senegal. I'm going back
— Karol Nawrocki (@NawrockiKn) October 30, 2026
Staff changes in TK and police intervention
The direct origin of tensions at the seat of the organ was the publication of the order of justice Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, citing the provisions of the Act of 30 November 2016 on the organisation and procedure before the Constitutional Tribunal. According to the legal explanation adopted, in the event of the inability of the president and Vice-President of the Constitutional Tribunal, the responsibilities of the head of the institution are assumed by the justice with the longest home and state internship, which led to Korwin-Piotrowska taking over the management and suspension of the existing authorities of the body.
At the same time, police patrols appeared outside and inside the building. Police press services and the course of intervention are summarised in the authoritative position:
‘The activities shall be carried out in connection with information provided by a justice of the Constitutional Court, indicating the anticipation of threats to the life or wellness of the Judges and staff of the Court, as well as the hazard of disturbance of public order. The officers’ activities are intended to carry out statutory safety obligations and do not constitute interference with the Court’s activities as an institution,’ she forwarded to the Police Headquarters.
Opposition representatives specify the activities of the services and changes in the Court as a violation of the constitutional rules. Police powerfully demented social media reports of alleged removal from the facility of Trybunalska defender officers.
