Far-right gathers tens of thousands on National Day

 

 

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Large crowds gathered on National Day in Warsaw, Poland. Photo: Beata Zawrzel/AP/TT

Tens of thousands of nationalist sympathizers gathered in the capital, Warsaw, on Wednesday to take part in a march on Poland’s National Day.

Nationalists and the far-right traditionally gather in Poland every year to demonstrate and express their grievances—and this year is no exception, despite heightened security following a suspected deadly terrorist attack in Kraków over the weekend.

While many of these gatherings take place in an orderly fashion, nationalist marches have historically descended into chaos, with protesters clashing with police.

On Wednesday, tens of thousands had assembled, carrying Polish flags and red flares, with far-right slogans visible on banners ahead of the march.

At one stall, anti-European, anti-Ukrainian, and antisemitic "patriotic" books are being sold, reports AFP from Warsaw.

Poland’s National Day marks the country’s independence, which was proclaimed in 1918.