Clash intensifies between Tusk and Nawrocki over Poland’s top court

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki are escalating a confrontation over the Constitutional Tribunal, with Tusk calling an overhaul of the court vital to preserve EU-aligned rule of law and Nawrocki accusing him of a coup. The dispute centers on control of Poland's top court, whose contested chamber has been at the heart of years of rule-of-law conflict with Brussels. The standoff matters because it could determine whether Poland unlocks EU funds tied to judicial independence and how quickly the country normalizes relations with Brussels. Watch for parliamentary votes on judicial appointments and any referral to the EU Court of Justice.