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Poland: hundreds of thousands march against rightwing populist government

‘We’re half a million here,’ says Donald Tusk at what he says is biggest political gathering since Poland regained independence

Hundreds of thousands of people have marched through central Warsaw to protest against Poland’s rightwing populist government before a delicately poised election due in the autumn.

The Law and Justice (PiS) party came to power in 2015, since when it has eroded democratic norms, attacked the independent judiciary and launched campaigns against the LGBTQ+ community and reproductive rights.

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