Poland's Top Court Row Spills Onto Streets as President Turns Back
Tensions over control of Poland's top court have spilled from legal fights onto the streets, with police deployed during a stand-off. Reuters reports the court's chief was suspended, and the president turned back from a Senegal trip. NDTV reports that a "coup" claim is being made, while BBC covers the police presence at the court.
Context
Poland's courts have been a major political fight since 2015, when the ruling government began overhauling the judiciary, which the EU and many judges criticised. Those disputes over judicial independence still shape today's clashes.
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