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Neo-Nazi symbols seen at rally for Polish presidential candidate Nawrocki

26.05.2025 15:15
A man displaying neo-Nazi insignia on both his shirt and a Polish flag was involved in a scuffle during Sunday’s rally for Karol Nawrocki, the presidential candidate of Law and Justice (PiS), Poland’s right-wing populist opposition party.
Karol Nawrocki
Karol NawrockiPAP/Paweł Supernak

Polish Radio 24 reported on the incident, citing video footage that went viral on social media. According to PR24, the man wore a shirt featuring a Celtic cross, the same symbol also displayed on the flag he carried.

Investigative journalist Blanka Mikołajewska said on X that the man, identified as Tomasz Kusiak, is a "neo-Nazi skinhead from Poznań" in western Poland, wearing a shirt marked with the numbers “1488,” a coded reference to white supremacist slogans.

According to Polish news outlet Wp.pl, Warsaw police confirmed the neo-Nazi incident at Nawrocki’s rally but said the individual was removed from the area and had not committed a crime or offense.

Officers noted no formal complaint was filed, and the situation was resolved on-site.

Warsaw on Sunday hosted two major rallies tied to Poland’s presidential runoff: one for Nawrocki, and another in support of centrist pro-EU candidate Rafał Trzaskowski, backed by the ruling Civic Coalition (KO).

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Source: PR24/Wp.pl/X/@BMikolajewska