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Poland to expel 63 foreigners after unrest at Warsaw concert

13.08.2025 12:12
Incidents at a weekend performance by a Belarusian rapper in Poland’s capital have led to mass arrests and a decision to expel dozens of foreign nationals.
Marcin Kierwiński
Marcin KierwińskiPhoto: PAP/Paweł Supernak

Poland’s Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said on Monday that those who broke the law during Saturday’s concert by Max Korzh in Warsaw will face punishment.

As reported by Radio Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has also weighed in, warning that Russia seeks to sow discord between Warsaw and Kyiv.

On Tuesday, he confirmed that 63 people - 57 Ukrainians and six Belarusians - are facing expulsion. He stressed the need for swift action against offenders regardless of nationality, while urging restraint to avoid fuelling anti-Ukrainian sentiment.

Tusk also pointed to the tense geopolitical situation, saying upcoming developments in the Russia-Ukraine war could prove decisive, and that unity between Poles and Ukrainians is vital to Poland’s security.

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Opublikowany przez Radio Poland Wtorek, 12 sierpnia 2025

Warsaw police said that during the 9 August concert, 109 people were detained for offences including drug possession, assaulting security personnel, bringing in pyrotechnics, and unlawfully entering the venue. Fifty fines totalling nearly 11,500 PLN (over €2,700) were issued, and 38 cases have been referred to court.

"There is no tolerance for foreigners breaking the law," Minister Kierwiński emphasized on Wednesday in a statement shared via social media.

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Source: Radio Poland/IAR/MSWiA/X/@Policja_KSP