Why is there a dispute over Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal?
One tribunal, a decade-long dispute: what successive governments did, what the courts ruled and what it means for citizens.
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One tribunal. A decade of dispute. What is it really about?
We go back to 2015. We explain what PO and PSL did, how PiS responded and what the courts ruled. We also present the positions of the current government and the President. Finally, we explain what this dispute means for citizens.
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Sources
- Konstytucja RP, art. 79, 122, 188 i 190 (opens in a new tab) eli.gov.pl
- Wyrok TK z 3 grudnia 2015 r., K 34/15 (opens in a new tab) eli.gov.pl
- ETPC, Xero Flor przeciwko Polsce, 4907/18 (opens in a new tab) hudoc.echr.coe.int
- KPRM, priorytet P9 (opens in a new tab) gov.pl
- Oświadczenie Prezydenta RP z 31 października 2026 r. (opens in a new tab) k.prezydent.pl
- Komunikat Komendy Stołecznej Policji z 30 października 2026 r. (opens in a new tab) ksp.policja.gov.pl
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