Marine Le Pen thunders after the events in Poland. "Forcible takeover"

The French politician referred to the situation in the Polish Constitutional Tribunal in a Sunday entry published on the X platform.

"The serious events currently taking place in Poland around the Constitutional Tribunal raise deep concern. The controversial suspension of the president of the Tribunal and the intervention of the security services around this institution seem to resemble a forcible takeover of control over the constitutional body," Le Pen wrote.

In her opinion, restoring the rule of law cannot be done while disregarding the principles on which the rule of law is based.

“The rule of law is not being restored, while at the same time creating the impression that we are disregarding the principles on which it is based,” she emphasized.

Le Pen, who is the National Rally candidate in next year's French presidential elections, also criticized the European Union's reaction to the events in Poland. She accused the community of remaining silent in the face of a threat to the constitutional balance of one of the member states.

"You cannot claim to defend democracy and the rule of law and at the same time remain silent when the constitutional balance of one of the Member States is seriously threatened," said the French politician.

Let us recall that the European Commission expects the Polish authorities to ensure that the Constitutional Tribunal can function in accordance with the Polish constitution and the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. In its position submitted to RMF FM, the EC also reminded that the appointment of new Constitutional Tribunal judges falls within the constitutional competences of the Sejm.

The dispute around the Constitutional Tribunal intensified on Friday when information about the break in the activities of President Bogdan Święczkowski and Vice-President Bartłomiej Sochański was published on the Tribunal's website. Therefore, Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, as the judge with the longest experience, was indicated as the person in charge of the work of the Tribunal.

The development of events triggered the reaction of President Karol Nawrocki. The head of state interrupted his flight to Senegal and arrived at the Constitutional Tribunal's headquarters on the night from Friday to Saturday. After leaving the building, the president called urgent consultations with the participation of representatives of parliamentary forces. He argued that there had been a violation of the constitutional order.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk also commented on the situation. The head of government declared that "restoring the rule of law is our duty." On Saturday, President Nawrocki held a series of meetings with the leaders of parliamentary groups, during which the crisis surrounding the Tribunal was discussed.

In the evening, the Prime Minister delivered a speech in which he ruled out a compromise regarding the Constitutional Tribunal, announcing the government's decisive approach to resolving the dispute.