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Poland Independence centenary celebrations highlight the divide

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Poland Independence centenary celebrations highlight the divide

On Sunday, Poland marked its 100 anniversary of regaining independence. The main celebration was a march in Warsaw which some 200k Poles took part in. Amongst them were far-right groups from Poland and abroad, including Italian fascists Forza Nuova. But compared to previous independence marches there were minimal fascists symbols on display, although white supremacist symbols such as the Celtic cross were present, and some media outlets reported instances of racist chanting.

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