Following a live television broadcast of a confrontation outside the court building on Friday night, the European Commission announced on Saturday that it was closely monitoring the crisis encircling Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. The incident has rekindled interest in a dispute that has persisted for more than a decade.
A Commission spokesperson informed Euronews on Saturday that the Polish authorities are responsible for guaranteeing that the Constitutional Tribunal operates in accordance with the Polish constitution and the pertinent case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The Commission spokesperson also cited a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, which on 5 May 2026 issued interim measures requiring the competent Polish authorities to “refrain from obstructing the taking up and exercise of judicial duties by judges appointed by the Sejm in March 2026.”
On Saturday, the co-chairs of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group condemned the Polish government’s actions, denouncing them as a violation of the rule of law, and endorsed President Nawrocki.
“The actions of the Tusk government are a clear and severe violation of the strongly condemn this violation f Poland’s constitutional safeguards and judicial independence. ECR co-chair Nicola Procaccini stated, “No government is above the law.
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