2023 Polish protests

2023 Polish protests
2023 Polish protests
Part of Polish constitutional crisis
	People marching through the streets of Warsaw as part of the protests held on 4 June 2023.
Date	June 4, 2023 – October 1, 2023
Location	Warsaw and other areas of Poland
Caused by	Democratic backsliding Erosion of civil liberties; Alleged suppression of opposition parties; Drift-away from the European Union; Economic crisis, high inflation; Perceived misuse of funds and poor planning for infrastructure;
Goals	Democratization Anti-corruption; Free elections; Cancellation of the "Lex Tusk" law; Pro-Europeanism;
Resulted in	Electoral deafeat of PiS in the 2023 Polish parlimentary election
Parties
Pro-democracy protestors; Civic Platform; KOD; Supported by:; League of Polish Families; AGROunia; New Left; TVN Group; Newsweek Polska; Gazeta Wyborcza;	Polish government; Law and Justice; Counterprotestors; Supported by:; Telewizja Polska
Lead figures
	Donald Tusk; Rafał Trzaskowski; Lech Wałęsa; Andrzej Duda; Mateusz Morawiecki; Jarosław Kaczyński
Number
June 4:; Nationwide: 1,000,000+ protestors; Warsaw: 500,000+ protestors June 16:; Poznań: 50,000+ protestors June 24:; Wrocław: 50,000+ protestors

On June 4, 2023, a series of anti-government protests took place in several areas of Poland, with the main one being held in the capital city of Warsaw. The protests were sparked by the passing of the bill commonly referred to as "Lex Tusk", which critics argued would disrupt the constitutional separation of powers by giving the ruling party of PiS excessive judicial oversight. The Polish opposition in the national Parliament, as well as numerous foreign commentators, considered the law's approval an extension of the perceived constitutional crisis under the presidency of Andrzej Duda and the government headed by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

On 1 October 2023, the "March of a Million Hearts" took place in Warsaw.

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Gera, Vanessa (4 June 2023). "Hundreds of thousands march in Poland anti-government protests to show support for democracy". Associated Press. Warsaw, Poland. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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^ "Actor says he was paid to appear as "passer-by" on Polish state TV criticising anti-government protest". Retrieved 14 July 2023.
^ "Nie tylko Warszawa. Setki tysięcy ludzi na ulicach w całym kraju przeciw PiS". 4 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ "Half a million march in Warsaw against Poland's ruling party". Retrieved 14 July 2023.
^ "KILKADZIESIĄT TYSIĘCY LUDZI NA MARSZU PRZECIW PIS W POZNANIU". 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "OPOZYCJA DEMOKRATYCZNA WYGRA TE WYBORY. WIEC WE WROCŁAWIU PRZYPIECZĘTOWAŁ KLĘSKĘ PIS". 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

[bbc-1-1] "Poland protest: Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw". BBC News. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[ap-1-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Gera, Vanessa (4 June 2023). "Hundreds of thousands march in Poland anti-government protests to show support for democracy". Associated Press. Warsaw, Poland. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[reuters-1-3] "Polish president signs 'Tusk Law' on undue Russian influence". Reuters. Warsaw. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[ap-2-4] Scislowska, Monika (29 May 2023). "Poland's president approves law on Russia's influence that could target opposition". Associated Press. Warsaw, Poland. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[5] "Ujawniamy; Kaczyńskiego schowali do tunelu żeby protesty nie zakłócały mu ględzenia". Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[6] "Ruch KOD". 4 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

[7] "MARSZ 4 CZERWCA - komentuje Roman Giertych. NA ŻYWO!". Retrieved 2 August 2023.

[8] "Liga Polskich Rodzin". Retrieved 1 October 2023.

[9] "Agrounia dołącza do marszu 4 czerwca". Farmer.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 April 2024.

[10] "Lewica". Retrieved 6 April 2024.

[11] "Marsz 4 czerwca – najnowsze informacje". TVN24. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

[12] "Marsz 4 czerwca. Gigantyczna frekwencja. Tusk: Ich siłą była nasza bezsiła". Newsweek. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

[13] "Jesteśmy z kamerą na marszu w Warszawie". Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

[14] "Actor says he was paid to appear as "passer-by" on Polish state TV criticising anti-government protest". Retrieved 14 July 2023.

[15] "Nie tylko Warszawa. Setki tysięcy ludzi na ulicach w całym kraju przeciw PiS". 4 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

[16] "Half a million march in Warsaw against Poland's ruling party". Retrieved 14 July 2023.

[17] "KILKADZIESIĄT TYSIĘCY LUDZI NA MARSZU PRZECIW PIS W POZNANIU". 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[18] "OPOZYCJA DEMOKRATYCZNA WYGRA TE WYBORY. WIEC WE WROCŁAWIU PRZYPIECZĘTOWAŁ KLĘSKĘ PIS". 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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