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Coup or reconstruction of the Constitutional Tribunal? Jacek Sasin is a guest of Interviews at 7:00 on Radio RMF24

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Maciej Berek, elected by the Sejm as a judge of the Constitutional Tribunal, took the oath in the presence of the Speaker of the Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty.
The President of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Święczkowski, claims that the judges wanted to invade the Tribunal and did not allow them to adjudicate.
Radio RMF24 discusses conflicts within the Constitutional Tribunal, the position of Przemysław Czarnek and talks about a joint list of right-wing parties.

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Why It Matters

The Constitutional Tribunal in Poland is the subject of a political dispute between the ruling Law and Justice party and the opposition. Recently, the Sejm elected new judges of the Constitutional Tribunal, which caused a conflict with the current president, Bogdan Święczkowski, who blocks their access to adjudicating.

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Maciej Berek, elected by the Sejm as a judge of the Constitutional Tribunal, took the oath on Wednesday "before the president" in the presence of, among others, Marshal of the Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty. Then, together with other judges, he went to the seat of the Tribunal. The President of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Święczkowski, claims that the judges wanted to invade the Tribunal and it did not allow them to adjudicate.

Maciej Berek claims that taking an oath by a judge elected to the Constitutional Tribunal by the Sejm is his legal obligation. Why does Law and Justice believe that this is a political coup and Donald Tusk wants to take over the Tribunal by force? Why does the president of the Constitutional Tribunal not want to allow Maciej Berek and the other four judges who also took the oath in the Sejm to adjudicate? Will those in power bring about a breakthrough in the Tribunal?

PiS politics we will also ask whether and for how long Przemysław Czarnek can be sure of his position as a candidate for prime minister.

How are talks going on the joint list of right-wing parties for next year's parliamentary elections? Is there still a war between PiS and Rozwoj Plus?

Among others We will discuss these topics in the Interview at 7:00 on Radio RMF24.

We invite you to Michał Zieliński's interview just after... 7:00 to RMF FM, online Radio RMF24, RMF ON application and our social media!

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Bogdan Święczkowski will be forced by the Sejm or the court to admit new Constitutional Tribunal judges to adjudicate in the next few weeks.
Likely · Within weeks
Przemysław Czarnek will maintain his position as PiS's main candidate for prime minister at least until the parliamentary elections next year.
Possible · Within months

Open Questions

Will Bogdan Święczkowski be forced to admit new judges to adjudicate?
How long will the blockade of adjudication by the new Constitutional Tribunal judges last?
Will the conflict in the Constitutional Tribunal lead to the intervention of the Court of Justice of the European Union?
What will be the political consequences for Przemysław Czarnek if he does not become prime minister?