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25/02/2026

21:02

What If the President Refuses to Swear In New Constitutional Tribunal Judges? Żurek: I Also Have a 'Plan B'

Michał Lubowicki

- Now we have a 'plan B' on the table for electing the National Council of the Judiciary. We are also beginning to address an issue of utmost importance: namely, creating the foundations for an independent Constitutional Tribunal - said Waldemar Żurek in "Pytanie dnia" on TVP Info.

- This is perhaps not procrastination, but as I see and perceive what is happening in the government, the entire SAFE project which was very absorbing, and a number of other current political and legal matters, it's simply not possible to do it any faster - he stated.

- We waited until December for an important ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union, which clearly stated: "Ms. Przyłębska, who was elected in a similar manner as Mr. Święczkowski today, is not a correctly elected president. So-called substitutes or their successors cause the Tribunal not to be a constitutional court where they sit in its composition." - he continued.

When asked what would happen if the president refused to swear in the newly elected Constitutional Tribunal judges, he replied: - I also have a 'plan B' for that. I know it will be torpedoed, but please believe me, I keep my word.


Michał Lubowicki