Police secure Constitutional Tribunal as crowds gather amid political tensions in Warsaw, Poland

On October 31, 2026, in Warsaw, Poland, @margerytka shared a video showing a tense nighttime scene outside the Constitutional Tribunal. In the video, a line of riot police wearing white helmets stands behind a security fence facing a group of people gathered nearby, as a dispute over the Tribunal's leadership unfolds inside the building. According to reports, the standoff intensified after Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska announced the temporary suspension of Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski and Vice-President Bartłomiej Sochański, a move challenged by the existing Tribunal leadership. The dispute prompted protests outside the building and a police deployment. President Karol Nawrocki called for urgent consultations with parliamentary representatives, saying they were needed to stabilise the political situation and restore constitutional order.