Polish president cuts short Senegal trip as top court chief is suspended

Poland's president turned back from a Senegal trip as the head of the Constitutional Tribunal was suspended. Police secured the tribunal amid reported protests and a stand-off over control of the court.

Timeline

1. 30 Oct, 21:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 30 Oct, 21:30 UTCReuters reports president's trip cut short
3. 30 Oct, 21:30 UTCAP reports police secure Constitutional Tribunal
4. 30 Oct, 21:30 UTCBBC reports police deployed at top court

Top sources

• polandGoogle Trends
• Police secure Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal as protests erupt over court chief’s suspensionAP News
• Chaos at Poland's constitutional court as government-backed judges seek to oust chief justiceNotes From Poland
• Police deployed during stand-off over control of top Poland courtBBC
• Poland suspends top judges as battle over rule of law escalatesFinancial Times
• Tusk-Nawrocki battle escalates as chief judge is ousted from Poland’s top courtPOLITICO.eu
• Polish president turns back from Senegal trip after top court chief suspendedReuters
• Poland deploys riot police, as court chief’s ousting sparks crisisSouth China Morning Post