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Trial of Polish Far-Right Leader for Attacking Jewish Celebration in Parliament Begins

Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. The trial of far-right leader Grzegorz Braun has begun in Warsaw. He is accused of crimes relating to four incidents – the most infamous among them his attack o…

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Adam Mazguła: Prayers and chants invoking God in court are becoming the backdrop for a political spectacle in Poland. In the dock sits a "kolkhoz warrior with the Polish crown in mind," surrounded by "informers of the anti-Polish Targowica betrayal," preparing to play the role of oligarchs for the new tsar. They promise that in the name of Almighty God and the Ever-Virgin Mary, they will "smash the Eurokolkhoz," fight the aliens and Bandera supp…

The trial of MEP Grzegorz Braun, who is facing charges including using a fire extinguisher in the Sejm and extinguishing Hanukkah candles, began on Monday in the District Court for Warsaw-Praga Południe. The politician pleaded not guilty and presented his own version of the events that took place two years ago.

·Poland
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At 1:00 p.m., the first case in the trial of Grzegorz Braun, concerning, among other things, the extinguishing of Hanukkah candles in the Sejm in December 2023, resumed after a break.

·Warszawa, Poland
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The first hearing in the case of Grzegorz Braun took place on Monday, accused of, among other things, extinguishing a Hanukkah candle in the Sejm (lower house of parliament) and violating the bodily integrity of several people. The politician pleaded not guilty, indicating that he acted in the interest of his countrymen. He had previously stated that the presiding judge was a neo-judge and requested his recusal.

The trial of Grzegorz Braun has begun in a Warsaw court. Charges include extinguishing a Hanukkah candle in the Sejm (lower house of parliament) and entering the National Institute of Cardiology, where an attack on former Health Minister Łukasz Szumowski allegedly took place. During a break in the trial, the politician organized a prayer and religious chant in the courtroom.

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