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Police surround Poland's top court after its chief is suspended; opposition cries “coup”
Police were deployed at Poland's Constitutional Tribunal on Friday, October 30, after the court's president was suspended. The Hindu reported protests at the court, and police said they detained three people after some protesters breached the fence and others threw objects at officers.
RTÉ reported that President Karol Nawrocki turned his plane back on the way to Senegal after police entered the premises. Al Jazeera placed the suspension in a long dispute over the politicisation of the tribunal under the former government. Hindustan Times reported that the opposition accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government of a “coup”.
The South China Morning Post described the move as the court chief's “ousting” and said it had sparked a crisis, with riot police deployed.
The opposition accused Tusk's government of a “coup”. — via Hindustan Times
How each outlet framed it
- The Hindu — the street: a breached fence, objects thrown, three people detained.
- RTÉ — the president's response: a plane turned around in mid-flight.
- Al Jazeera — the background: years of conflict over who controls the court.
- Hindustan Times — the political charge: the opposition's “coup” accusation.
- South China Morning Post — a constitutional crisis, told through its key word, “ousting”.
What we don't know yet: How the standoff ends. The reports do not say whether the suspended judge will challenge the move, or what Nawrocki will do on his return.