Thousands march for democracy in Poland

Protesters march in Poland against the government.
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Hundreds of marchers took to the streets in Poland's capital, Warsaw, on Sunday to protest the alleged democratic backsliding created by the country's ruling party.

The march was led by the opposition Civic Platform party, which has heavily criticized Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's ruling Law and Justice party. The total number of protesters was unclear, but Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, a member of the Civic Platform party, estimated there were at least 500,000 people, per The Associated Press, though Polish media had estimated only 300,000.

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Justin Klawans, The Week US

 Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other Hollywood news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.