Among the roughly 150,000 participants was recently elected President Karol Nawrocki.
Independence March
Polish president confirms attendance at Independence March
“This is a great opportunity to send a positive signal to the entire world that Poles are united, proud, and determined,” says Karol Nawrocki.
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Annual right-wing Independence Day march passes through Warsaw
Warsaw city hall estimates that 90,000 took part in the march, but the organisers claim attendance was 250,000.
Warsaw refuses permission for annual nationalist Independence March
But the interior minister believes the event will eventually still go ahead.
Polish opposition condemns police raids on organisers of Independence March
The government wants to “pacify the country” and bring it under foreign rule, says Jarosław Kaczyński.
Tens of thousands join nationalist Independence March in Warsaw
The event passed peacefully, unlike in some previous years.
Poland warns of “Putin’s provocateurs” at nationalist Independence March in Warsaw
The event, which is organised by three far-right groups, often draws over 100,000 participants.
Polish activist “Grandma Kate” to again face trial for attacking police
It is the latest in a series of similar charges against the activist, though she is yet to receive a binding conviction.
“For Polish nationalists, public enemy number one is not LGBT or Muslims, but the Westerner”
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“We’re at war with Germany and the EU”: nationalist Independence March passes through Warsaw
This year’s march was made an official state event by the government for the first time.
Nationalist Independence March to go ahead as state event with Polish government’s backing
After courts effectively banned the event, the justice minister called for organisers to show “civil disobedience”.
Warsaw’s nationalist Independence March in doubt after courts give anti-fascist event right to route
The organiser says it will go ahead anyway despite not being registered.
“Stop financing fascism”: public figures appeal to Polish government after grants to far-right groups
The culture ministry’s “Patriotic Fund” has awarded large grants to far-right groups, including the organisers of the Independence March.
Polish opposition calls for ban on nationalist Independence March following violence
But the government has defended the event and blamed “provocateurs” for the clashes.
