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'Absolutely no legal basis' for chaotic scenes in Poland's top court, says Polish secretary of state

Euronews Monday 02 November 2026, 08:02 UTC 1 min read
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Polish Secretary of State Marcin Pryzdacs speaks to Euronews on the ongoing constitutional crisis in Poland. On Friday, Polish police were dispatched to the tribunal court to defend Prime Minister Tusk's changes to the judiciary. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

Polish Secretary of State Marcin Pryzdacs speaks to Euronews on the ongoing constitutional crisis in Poland. On Friday, Polish police were dispatched to the tribunal court to defend Prime Minister Tusk's changes to the judiciary. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT He comments that there was "absolutely no legal basis for such behaviour", reinforced by two of the highest judges in Poland. He claims that with Tusk's actions, there is a definite "consitutional crisis", saying that judges appointed to the national tribunal courts "should be legitimate legal judges, not Tusk's judges." He added that there is "a need for any kind of a restart" for this constitutional issue.
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