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Tusk defends Polish court overhaul as judges suspend chief
Poland's PM Tusk vowed on Saturday to see through a contested constitutional court overhaul after government-backed judges suspended the tribunal's leadership.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk used a Saturday night televised address to defend his government's contested overhaul of the constitutional court and vow to complete it. The move followed Friday's suspension of the PiS-appointed chief judge and deputy by government-backed judges, which prompted street protests and riot police deployment.
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Polish police deploy to constitutional court after head judge suspended
Polish police entered the Constitutional Tribunal grounds after protests over the suspension of head judge Bogdan Swieczkowski, Al Jazeera reports.
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Poland Moves to Prosecute Top Court Chiefs Amid Standoff
Poland's justice minister sought to strip the Constitutional Tribunal president and deputy of immunity as police secured the court and PiS supporters protested.