Poland Nationalist march attracts tens of thousands in Warsaw
In Warsaw, numerous nationalists gathered for a march through the city on Independence Day. The event attracted attention with flags and torches.
11.11.2024, 16:29
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In the Polish capital Warsaw, tens of thousands of nationalists and right-wingers gathered for a march through the city center on Independence Day. The participants in the so-called "Independence March" wore the white and red national colors and lit torches as they marched through the streets.
The motto of this year's event was "We are the strength of the great Poland". According to the PAP news agency, the demonstrators chanted slogans such as "God, honor and homeland" and "Honor and glory to heroes".
The city administration had issued a ban on weapons and pyrotechnics in advance and also prohibited drone flights over the demonstration route. The police were on site with a large contingent and arrested over 70 people. Fireworks, knives and batons were seized.
Official commemorative events and political statements
November 11 is celebrated as a national holiday in Poland, on which official commemorative events such as wreath-laying ceremonies are also held. In a speech, Polish President Andrzej Duda thanked the USA for its security guarantees in the face of the threat posed by Russian imperialism.
President Duda emphasized that it was illusory to believe that Europe could currently guarantee its own security. He called for Ukraine to regain control of its territory within the borders that existed before the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014.
Historical background to Independence Day
On November 11, 1918, Jozef Pilsudski assumed supreme command of the Polish armed forces in Warsaw and declared the country's independence. This coincided with the armistice between Germany and France, which marked the end of the First World War. The subsequent peace treaties ended the long division of Poland by Prussia, Austria-Hungary and Russia.
