Tens of Thousands Attend Peaceful Nationalist March in Poland Following Shift in Election Results

March comes after voters reject nationalist conservative party, favoring more centrist and left-wing parties; ongoing tensions with Russia and Ukraine underscored

Tens of thousands of nationalists marched peacefully in Warsaw, Poland, on Independence Day, honoring 'God, family and Fatherland', despite recent election results favoring more centrist and left-wing parties.
The march was organized by nationalist groups and attended by about 40,000 people, including families and football supporters, some of whom displayed far-right slogans.
The event took place amid ongoing tensions with Ukraine and the European Union, with Poland pushing for Ukrainian truck volume restrictions at the border.
In the recent national election, voters turned out in large numbers to support centrist, moderate conservative and left-wing parties, rejecting the nationalist conservative party that had ruled for eight years.
Despite the peaceful nature of the march, there were instances of far-right behavior, including the stomping on and burning of EU and LGBTQ+ flags.