A Violent Polish Independence Day Parade In Warsaw

This year the right-wing groups, left-wing radicals and government supporters held their own Polish Independence Day parades in Warsaw to push for their visions of what sort of country Poland should be.

However, the parade turned violent when the riot police confronted right-wing nationalists.

The right wing groups were not happy because they feel the government has liberal values imported from Europe that are ruining Poland’s Catholic traditions.

They are unhappy with issues like gay rights or LGBT rights.

A Reuters correspondent saw policemen beating protesters with truncheons, forcing the rioters to disperse.

Police spokesman Mariusz Sokolowski said, “The police used rubber bullets, pepper spray, stun grenades and truncheons.”

Poland was independent on November 11, 1918.

Anyway I wonder why did some people waved Ukraine flags during the Polish Independence Day celebration as in the first picture?

(Please click the photos for bigger images)

Demonstrators are seen on the streets as violence breaks out at a parade celebrating Poland’s national holiday in Warsaw November 11, 2012. The police used truncheons to try to break up a crowd of right-wing extremists on Sunday who were pelting them with firecrackers and lumps of concrete. REUTERS/Stefan Romanik/Agencja Gazeta

Demonstrators are seen on the streets as violence breaks out at a parade celebrating Poland’s national holiday in Warsaw November 11, 2012. The police used truncheons to try to break up a crowd of right-wing extremists on Sunday who were pelting them with firecrackers and lumps of concrete. REUTERS/Stefan Romanik/Agencja Gazeta

A photographer runs to safety as riot police confronts demonstrators as violence breaks out at a parade celebrating Poland’s national holiday in Warsaw November 11, 2012. The police used truncheons to try to break up a crowd of right-wing extremists on Sunday who were pelting them with firecrackers and lumps of concrete. REUTERS/Peter Andrews

Riot police confronts demonstrators as violence broke out at a parade celebrating Poland’s national holiday in Warsaw November 11, 2012. The police used truncheons to try to break up a crowd of right-wing extremists on Sunday who were pelting them with firecrackers and lumps of concrete. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

Italy Beats Germany: UEFA EURO 2012 Semi-Final 2

Germany 1-2 Italy
Mario Balotelli struck twice as Italy once again proved Germany’s nemesis, Cesare Prandelli’s side holding on in Warsaw to set up a final against Spain. (www.uefa.com)

Italy beats Germany 2-1 on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland.

The goals were scored by:

Germany vs Italy 0-1 ( Mario Balotelli goal vs Italy 20′)
Germany vs Italy 0-2 ( Mario Balotelli second goal vs Italy 36′)
Germany vs Italy 1-2 ( Mesut Ozil penalty vs Italy 90+2′)

So, Italy will advances to UEFA EURO 2012 final together with Spain.

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UEFA EURO 2012 Semi-Final 2: Germany VS Italy

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The UEFA EURO 2012 semi-final 2 match between Germany and Italy will take place on  Thursday, June 28, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland.

Which team do you think will win the game and advances to final together with Spain?

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UEFA EURO 2012 Quarter-Final 1: Czech Republic VS Portugal

The UEFA EURO 2012 Quarter-Final 1 match between Czech Republic and Portugal will take place on June 22, 2012 in Warsaw, Poland.

Which team do you think will win the game?

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Related post:

1. My Prediction of UEFA EURO 2012

At Least 16 Dead In Poland Train Disaster

Rescue officials work at the scene where two trains collided in Szczekociny, southern Poland, killing several people and injuring dozens of others, Saturday evening, March 3,2011. AP Photo By Michal Legierski.

Two trains collided head-on in southern Poland late Saturday.

A train traveling from Przemysl to Warsaw collided with another train traveling from Warsaw to Krakow which was actually traveling on the wrong track.

So, both trains ran on the same track and collided near the town of Szczekociny, just north of Krakow.

There were some foreigners on the train including Ukraine, Spain, U.S. and France citizens.

16 people were killed including a U.S. lady and 58 others were injured in the disaster.

This is Poland’s worst train disaster in more than 20 years.

They are still investigating the cause of the accident.

The wreckage of collided trains lies, in Szczekociny, southern Poland, Sunday, March 4, 2012. Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into how a train ended up on the same track. (AP Photo by Michal Legierski)

Rescuers work at the site where two trains collided in Szczekociny, southern Poland, Sunday, March 4, 2012. (AP Photo by Michal Legierski)