Grzegorz Braun called the gas chambers at Auschwitz “fake”.
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Polish far-right leader declares Auschwitz gas chambers to be “fake”
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into whether Grzegorz Braun violated the law against denying Nazi crimes.
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