Europe · Nov. 2 · Video 0:31
Riot police face protesters at Poland's top court; the president turns back mid-trip

Riot police and protesters faced off outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal on Oct. 30. The court's most senior judge suspended its president for one month, and the tribunal called the move illegal and a 'coup'. The president, flying to Senegal, turned back mid-flight and arrived at the tribunal early on Oct. 31. Prime Minister Tusk said restoring the rule of law was the government's duty.
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- Footage: YouTube: Reuters, Associated Press, euronews, AFP News Agency, Guardian News / Photos: AP (Czarek Sokolowski), Anadolu/AFP (Agata Grzybowska)
- Music: "Rising" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0