A Nation's Pride

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

POLAND | Friday, 21 December 2012 | Views [270] | View Larger Image

"Defend the cross from the Giewont Mountains to the Baltic sea". A woman holds a placard whist marching to celebrate Polish nationalism during the 11th November Independence Day march. The march wanted to publically celebrate Polish nationalist pride.

A Polish nationalist holds his ground in front of police during the 2011 Independence Day march. As with many nationalist movements, violence often occurs with the presence of the political right wing. In this situation police had blocked a street in Warsaw as well as using tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds.

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A sea of red and white, Poland's national colours, in a march against a perceived decrease in independence within the EU after Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, said he would give more powers to the EU in light of the Eurozone crisis. This, people argued, harboured back to the Communist era when Poland was heavily under the political influence of the Soviet Union that reduced its automony.

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A Nation's Pride

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