Construction works cited as reason to block ‘nationalist march’ in Warsaw

cde.news desk 26 April 2019, 22:10 · 1 min read

epa07299695 People carry a giant Polish National flag as they gather on the Castle Square to watch on big screens a funeral service of the late Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz, in Warsaw, Poland, 19 January 2019. On 13 January evening Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz was stabbed by a recently released convicted criminal who rushed onto the stage during the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity finale in Gdansk. Adamowicz died from his injuries on 14 January afternoon without regaining consciousness. Adamowicz will be laid to rest in Gdansk's St. Mary's Basilica. EPA-EFE/LESZEK SZYMANSKI POLAND OUT

Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has banned a major nationalist march on 1 May, saying there will be construction work taking place at the proposed venue so it can’t accommodate the proposed 10,000 participants.

The organisers (Konfederacja, Młodzież Wszechpolska and Marsz Niepodległości) will appeal the decision in court and have appealed to their supporters to mobilise in even greater numbers on the day.

Via Gazeta

Topics Poland Warsaw