Annual Polish Independence March passes through Warsaw
This year's event took place amid heightened security following the deadly terrorist attack in Kraków four days earlier.
The annual Polish Independence March passed through the streets of Warsaw on November 11, 2026, without major incidents. This year's event took place amidst heightened security following a deadly terrorist attack in Kraków just four days earlier. The march, organized by nationalist groups, featured President Karol Nawrocki among a large crowd of participants wearing white-and-red flags, symbolizing Poland's unity and opposition to foreign influences.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk, however, held Independence Day celebrations in Szczecin, inviting opposition-aligned Nawrocki to discuss potential unity ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. The march's slogan, "Polak w Polsce gospodarzem" (Poles are masters in their own country), emphasized the opposition's stance against mass immigration and foreign interference within Poland.
Despite the presence of various opposition parties, including the nationalist Confederation (Konfederacja) and the more liberal parties, the event aimed to demonstrate a united front against recent judicial takeovers and solidify momentum for the upcoming elections.
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