Poland's President Accuses Government of Taking Over Top Court
Poland's President has accused Prime Minister Tusk's government of forcibly taking over the country's top court. The dispute centres on the Constitutional Tribunal, which has been effectively paralysed because each side refuses to recognise the other's appointees.
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Context: Poland's Constitutional Tribunal reviews whether laws follow the constitution, so a deadlock there can hold up legal decisions. The pro-European government and the nationalist president have clashed over the court for a long time.
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