Polish Opposition Hails Biggest Protest Since Communist Era
- Concerns about Poland's democracy mount amid row over court
- Ruling party has clashed with EU partners since taking power
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Poland’s opposition parties staged what they said was the biggest anti-government protest since communism collapsed 26 years ago.
Municipal authorities said 240,000 people took part in Saturday’s march through central Warsaw, many waving Poland’s red-and-white flags and the European Union’s blue-and-gold emblems. They protested against Law & Justice’s five-month-old government, which has fallen out with EU partners amid concern about rule-of-law. The cabinet’s push to consolidate power triggered the sovereign’s first credit-rating downgrade this year.