Ex-Polish presidents lead anti-government march in Warsaw
Source: Associated Press
Ex-Polish presidents lead anti-government march in Warsaw
Monika Scislowska, Associated Press
Updated 2:48 pm, Saturday, June 4, 2016
WARSAW, Poland (AP) Poland's two former presidents led tens of thousands of marchers Saturday in Warsaw to protest the right-wing government's policies and mark 27 years since the ouster of communism.
The march was yet another in a series organized by a new civic movement, the Committee for the Defense of Democracy, or KOD, against the conservative government that took office in November. The government's policies have strained Poland's relations with the European Union and the U.S. and angered many in Poland. But the ruling party insists it has a mandate from Poland's voters.
The nationalist government has focused on helping those left out of Poland's economic growth and increased its grip on state institutions. The moves have paralyzed the nation's Constitutional Tribunal, put state-owned media under government control and increased police surveillance powers.
The EU says Poland's rule of law and democracy are in danger.
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