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Polish nationalists stage anti-immigration demonstration ahead of polls

Release Date: 2025-05-10
Media: RFI
Summary: On May 10, 2025, a large anti-immigration protest took place in Warsaw, Poland, organized by the nationalist opposition ahead of the May 18 presidential election. Demonstrators marched with Polish flags and chanted slogans such as "No to immigration," expressing concern over the influx of migrants, especially amid ongoing tensions with Russia and Belarus, which Poland accuses of orchestrating migration into the EU.

The protest also supported nationalist presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, who is backed by the right-wing Law and Justice party and President Andrzej Duda. Nawrocki is polling second with 25%, behind pro-EU Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, who leads with 32%.

Although Poland welcomed around one million Ukrainian refugees after Russia’s invasion, public sentiment toward migrants is shifting. Despite political rhetoric against immigration, economists argue that migrant families have helped drive economic growth.
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