Poland and its minorities

Despite pressure from the far right to have it banned, the 'Equality Parade' went off without a hitch on Saturday, save for a few eggs thrown at the marchers," reports Maja Zoltowska, the daily's Warsaw correspondent. "Up to the very last minute, the education minister, Roman Giertych, leader of the League of Polish Families (LPR, far right), tried to prevent it from happening: 'The current mayor made a grave mistake in failing to have the courage to oppose evil'. ... The skinheads who attempted to provoke skirmishes on Saturday were promptly arrested. The 'war' confined itself to the level of insults and placards: 'Stop Eurosodomy!', 'No to the EU!'."

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