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Police secure Poland's top court after government suspends its chief

Haaretz31 October 2026, 02:37 UTCPoland

The suspension of Poland's top court president has sparked protests and coup accusations, deepening a long-running dispute between Prime Minister Donald Tusk's pro-European government and its conservative opponents over judicial independence

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