The March of independency goes through the capital. Passwords against the EU, Ukraine, abortions [LIVE]

In OKO.press we study live events on 11 November. Our reporters are on both the independency March, organized by nationalist communities and the anti-fascist manifestation

At the same time there is an anti-fascist march. Route: Lublin Union Square - Constitution Square, Beautiful Street – 3 Cross Square. Participants carry rainbow flags, Palestine flags, antifs and, of course, white-red flags.

"Boy girl, average family" – the participants shout during the independency March. "No pedaling," they shout.

“I am on a march due to the fact that I am Polish. Poles should be here," 1 of the participants tells our reporters. The question whether he agrees with the criticism of the European Union during the speeches is answered: “The Union is not a threat, but the prohibitions they are trying to impose. I do not agree with leaving the Union, the EU is simply a good place for free nations," she says.

In the background you can hear the conventional slogan: “Together with a sickle, erstwhile with a hammer a red rumble”.

"Abortion kills children", "Lucocide" – specified slogans can be seen on posters carried by participants of the March.

Dominica Sitnicka recounts: on March small known faces, not 1 leading policy of the Law and Justice.

Prayers and speeches ended. "We will defend Polish independency and Polish sovereignty. Hello to the large Poland!” he said, beginning the event, Bartosz Malecki.

Malecki replaced Robert Bąkiewicz as president of the independency March Association.

Mr Krzysztof Bosak, a associate of the Confederacy, besides spoke and threatened the European Union. He announced that if the EU wanted to "deprive Poland of independence", the Confederation would propose a referendum on polexit.

The participants slow decision from Rond Dmowski to the National Stadium.

"We are not just there for fun – dancing, flags, chanting – are different forms of the same protest, while expressing freedom and opposition to evil. We believe that this way of celebrating 11 November is the best expression of our attachment to the thought of living, diverse and actual independence" – says organizers of anti-fascist manifestation – street organization at the Lublin Union Square in Warsaw.

"We do not agree to the expanding impact of the utmost right on social life and the consequences of its action, as seen present in the planet around us. On hatred, nationalism, spiritual fanaticism, discrimination against minorities, combating the rights of women or people of lgbt+, as well as imperialistic dreams drawn our planet in the worst possible direction. So we do not agree with a populist policy leading to the garbage of thousands of people at EU borders. We do not agree with imperialism which leads to armed conflicts. Therefore, on the festival of independency we give space to people of many nationalities and identities. We show that better – based on community, equality and common concern, the planet is possible. Dance and affirmative message are our opposition to the festival of hatred and force occupying the centre of Warsaw".

Live coverage of the manifestation is on our Instagram (@oko.press).

"Climate crisis drives fascism", "No fresh gas" – specified banners have activists of the Bombelka Collective who, during the independency March, want to pay attention to the problem of the climate crisis. Activists laid down on the March route.

Police are intervening. Protesters are being moved from the street to the sidewalk.

On the occasion of the independency March, the All-Polish youth created a shelter town where they sale books, cups and "patriotic" gadgets. At the tents participants step on the European Union flag and rainbow flags.

Before the start of the March, the participants said a rosary. spiritual accents this year are not missing. "Elections" informs that there is simply a large group among the participants who came to the event with 2 large Marian paintings.

Furthermore, the banners are dominated by anti-Ukrainian slogans, and even memory of COVID-19 ("Stop the Sanitary dictatorship").

The authoritative celebrations of independency Day began at noon. president Andrzej Duda spoke in Piłsudski Square, as we described in OKO.press:

The independency March organized by nationalist communities will begin at 14. Participants will meet at the Roman Dmowski Roundabout, and the start of the march will be preceded by singing the national anthem and occasional speeches.

March will pass the Jerusalem Avenues, Poniatowski Bridge and Wał Miedzeszyński Street, and at the end it will arrive at the membrane of the National Stadium. The Law and Justice will not participate in the March this time. The organization organized its celebrations on November 10th, and for Saturday evening was scheduled a speech by Jarosław Kaczyński in Krakow.

At the same time, there will be an anti-fascist march. At both of these events are our reporters: Dominika Sitnicka, Patrycja Tarkiewicz and Magdalena Chrzczonowicz.

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