Politics

Five Quick Questions: Unpicking the latest on Poland's constitutional crisis

Matthew Day

03.11.2026, 18:26

An official red plaque reading 'Trybunal Konstytucyjny' (Constitutional Tribunal) and the white-and-red Polish coat of arms — An official red plaque reading 'Trybunal Konstytucyjny' (Constitutional Tribunal) and the white-and-red Polish coat of arms. Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The constitutional crisis has deepened the division between Poland's president and government.