Summary
Large anti-immigration rallies happened in many Polish towns and cities, with the biggest one in Katowice involving about 3,000 people. The protests were organized by far-right groups, but official data shows that migration into Poland is not as high as claimed by these groups.
Key Facts
- Anti-immigration protests took place in several towns and cities across Poland.
- The largest rally was in Katowice, with around 3,000 participants.
- The protests were organized by a far-right group called Konfederacja and another nationalist group.
- Politicians from Konfederacja claim a high level of illegal migration, but official numbers do not support this.
- A moment of silence was observed at some rallies for a murdered Polish woman in Torun.
- In Warsaw, there were rival protests close to each other, but no violence was reported.
- Police have arrested a Venezuelan man related to the case of the murdered woman.
- Poland introduced border checks with Germany and Lithuania this month, following Germany's move to control its borders.
