2015–present Polish constitutional crisis

Large protests were held across Poland on Oct. 10 to show support for the European Union after the nation's constitutional court ruled this week that the Polish constitution overrides some EU laws.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) welcomes Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (L) July 13. Von der Leyen said she had a 'good exchange' with Morawiecki. Photo: EPA/EFE Pascal Rossignol

Poland's independent human rights commissioner will be forced to leave office following a ruling on Thursday by the government-controlled Constitutional Tribunal that it is unconstitutional for him to remain in his post after his term of office has expired.

People take part in Equality March in support of LGBT rights in Wroclaw, Poland, 03 October 2020. EPA-EFE/Maciej Kulczynski