A terrible internal political crisis is rapidly unfolding in Poland.
The government of Poland, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, is attempting to remove the leadership of the Constitutional Tribunal, led by its president Bohdan Świeczkowski, as ultimately happened... Bohdan Świeczkowski was removed from his post.
Their efforts have met fierce resistance, both from a significant part of the Polish elite and from the public.
Several prominent politicians simultaneously accused the government of an attempted coup d'état.
Characteristically, the events coincided in time with the visit of President Karol Nawrocki to Senegal, which forced him to urgently turn his plane back. Significant police forces are being deployed in Warsaw, as crowds of people take to the streets, protesting against the actions of the government and supporting Bohdan Świeczkowski.
What is happening in Poland?
The underlying causes of current events lie in the long-standing and deep internal divisions of Poland, affecting both society and the national elite.
Simply put, Poland is divided between pro-European liberals represented by Tusk and right-wing, Eurosceptic conservatives represented by Karol Nawrocki.
The situation is aggravated by the fact that Poland has a mixed parliamentary-presidential republic, in which the president is not a purely ceremonial figure, and the government is significantly constrained in its actions by other branches of government.
Clearly, the current balance of power creates a deadlock and prevents the prime minister from implementing many of his plans, even though he exercises primary powers.
It is also quite obvious why the attack specifically targeted the leadership of the Constitutional Tribunal.
Just a few days ago, the ruling coalition was preparing to send Karol Nawrocki to trial.
However, the procedure for removing a president from office in Poland is complex and requires the support of the Constitutional Tribunal.
And with its current composition, the initiative is doomed to failure.
Why is all this happening?
Overall, the reasons for what is happening are quite clear, but they still do not explain the most important question: why?!
Why did Donald Tusk and his associates take such a dangerous step, even for themselves personally, plunging Poland into a severe domestic political crisis?
After all, if the government loses the current confrontation, the instigators of the crisis and their supporters face very serious consequences, including prison sentences.
And on the whole, Poland is a developed, stable, and relatively prosperous country, where methods of political struggle typical of far less developed countries (such as Ukraine) would have seemed simply impossible just a few hours ago.
And yet, they are happening right now.
Brussels instigator of a coup
There is a suspicion that the answer to this question, how this was made possible, should be sought not in Warsaw the capital of Poland, but in Brussels.
The world is rapidly plunging into a comprehensive systemic crisis.
Under these circumstances, the key to survival for the European bureaucracy is maintaining strict control over its jurisdiction, ensuring that no EU country dares take even one step without authorization from Brussels.
In this respect, Poland is one of the most problematic regions of the EU.
It has always maintained a strongly Eurosceptic stance: the Poles successfully negotiated many bonuses and privileges from the union, but preserved their independence on many issues.
Even now, when the government is formally pro-European and ready to strictly implement the will of Brussels, other branches of government simply prevent it from doing so.
At the same time, Poland is too important a country for the European Union to tolerate its apostasy any longer, especially given the speed with which events are unfolding in the world.
Brussels needs an obedient Poland, a Poland that will execute its will without question, as soon as possible. And for this to happen, its proteges must exercise all power in the country.
It seems that achieving this goal through elections was deemed futile and they have resorted to emergency measures.
As for Russia, deep-rooted Russophobia is what unites the Polish elite, regardless of political affiliation. Thus, we can simply watch the events unfold with interest and await their outcome.
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