Poles rally to defend the EU membership they fear losing
ABC News
Large protests are being held across Poland to show support for the country's membership in the European Union
WARSAW, Poland -- Large protests were held across Poland on Sunday in a show of support for the European Union after the nation’s constitutional court ruled this week that the Polish constitution overrides some EU laws.
Critics of the right-wing nationalist government fear that the court ruling could lead to “Polexit,” or Poland being forced to leave the EU over an apparent rejection of the bloc’s laws and values.
Thousands of people in Warsaw filled Castle Square in the historic center, with people chanting, “We are staying!" Some held signs with slogans like “We are Europeans.”
Donald Tusk, the top opposition leader in Poland and a former EU leader, called for the protest, casting it as an effort to defend Poland’s continued membership in the 27-nation bloc.