Polish President Karol Navrotsky's meeting with parliamentary faction leaders was announced by his spokesman Rafal Leskevich. According to his statement, which he posted on the social network X, a meeting is under way with Deputy Prime Minister and National Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, as well as Deputy Sejm Speaker Piotr Zgorzelski.
The constitutional crisis grew out of a confrontation between pro-European liberals led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk and right-wing conservative Eurosceptics represented by Navrotsky. Several days ago it became known that the ruling coalition was preparing to impeach the head of state. However, this procedure requires the support of the Constitutional Court, whose chairman is Bogdan Swieczkowski, who is pro-presidential in outlook.
The day before, the situation escalated because of a conflict over the court's leadership. Information appeared on the institution's website about the suspension of the official duties of Swieczkowski and his deputy Bartlomiej Sochanski. On the court's page on the social network X, this information was denied and those involved in the fake were accused of attempting a state coup.
In turn, judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska declared herself the new chairwoman of the Constitutional Court. She warned of the risk of a breach of public order, as well as a possible threat to the life and health of the institution's staff, citing this as grounds for refusing to let anyone into the building, including the president. She later clarified that she was ready to allow the head of state to enter if it was proven safe.
Navrotsky, who had been flying to Senegal, urgently returned to the capital. First he held a meeting with Swieczkowski. Then, at about 03:00 Moscow time, accompanied by security, he forced his way into the Constitutional Court building.
On Saturday morning, after spending several hours in the Constitutional Court, the president said he was convening an emergency meeting involving all political forces in order to resolve the conflict.
This situation provoked serious resistance - both from a significant part of the Polish elite and from the public - and resulted in protests against the government's actions.