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Poland is set to mark the centennial anniversary of regaining its sovereignty amid concerns that events on Sunday may be hijacked by far-right groups.
PM Mateusz Morawiecki said this week that he expects as many 200,000 to gather in Warsaw and celebrate independence in an outpouring of patriotism. The government and nationalist groups will march together, in a test of whether the ruling Law & Justice party will wield control over fringe groups on its political right or justify its excesses.
At the vanguard of populist movements challenging the European Union’s liberal and multi-cultural values, Poland has attracted scrutiny under the leadership of Law & Justice. It has clashed with allies over issues such as the rule of law, media freedom and the country’s role in the Holocaust, while critics claim the government is cuddling the far-right.
This week, the major of Warsaw, whose party is in the opposition to Law & Justice, banned the day’s biggest event — a march planned by nationalist groups, saying it would jeopardise security.
“For everyone in the Polish government, it’s crystal clear that we can’t accept this type of behaviour,†Morawiecki said.