The actions swept across many Polish cities, in particular, demonstrations took place in Krakow, Poznan, Wroclaw and Szczecin. The main slogan of the action was “I remain in the Union”.
The main action took place on the Castle Square in Warsaw. The demonstration was attended by opposition leader and former head of the European Council, Donald Tusk.
Photo: thousands of protests in Poland (RMF24, PAP)
What preceded it
On Thursday, the Polish Constitutional Court ruled that European law cannot be superior to national law. The European Union reacted very sharply to this decision of the Polish court.
In particular, the head of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, threatened with consequences, and the European People’s Party, which is the largest faction in the EP, said that Poland had taken the path of Polexit, that is, leaving the EU.
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