Tens of thousands join Poland’s nationalist Independence Day march
Summary
Tens of thousands gathered in Warsaw on November 11 for Poland’s annual Independence Day march, where participants carried Polish flags and police secured the event. The march took place amid political divisions and days after a shooting in Krakow killed six people; officials said the suspected gunman may have been influenced by far-right ideology.Key Facts
- The march is held every November 11 and commemorates Poland’s independence after more than a century of partition by Russia, Prussia and Austria.
- Organisers said they expected a record turnout and said nationalist groups from other countries would attend.
- President Karol Nawrocki attended the march and criticized the governing political elites in remarks reported by the article.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk called for restraint amid political divisions.
- The Krakow shooting on November 7 killed six people and wounded more than a dozen, according to the article.
- Police shot and arrested the 24-year-old suspect on Saturday; he later died in hospital.
- Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek said the suspect had been interested in Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik.
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