Kaczyński calls for the cancellation of demonstrations, including in front of the Constitutional Tribunal. National mourning after the tragedy in Krakow

Due to the national mourning announced by President Karol Nawrocki, the president of Law and Justice, Jarosław Kaczyński, appealed to cancel all demonstrations planned for November 8 and 9.

"Due to the national mourning announced by President Karol Nawrocki, President Jarosław Kaczyński calls for the cancellation of demonstrations organized in Poland in connection with the illegal actions of the coalition on December 13, including the seizure of the Constitutional Tribunal," party spokesman Rafał Bochenek wrote on the X platform.

"Prime Minister J. Kaczyński asks us to show respect for the innocent victims of the brutal attack in Krakow," added Bochenek.

Dramatic events in Krakow

On Saturday evening, a tragic attack took place on the Main Market Square in Krakow. A masked 24-year-old drove his car into the crowd and then opened fire on the gathered people. As a result of the shooting, six people were killed and sixteen were injured, including the perpetrator himself. Two officers were among the injured - one of them is fighting for his life in hospital.

Additionally, the bodies of three people were found in the attacker's house in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski - two women and a man. These are his 21-year-old sister and parents.

National mourning and increased security measures

President Karol Nawrocki signed a regulation introducing national mourning on November 8 and 9.

Karolina Gałecka, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Interior and Administration, announced that there are currently no decisions regarding the cancellation of Independence Day celebrations, including the Independence March in Warsaw. However, she emphasized that additional security measures would be introduced in the capital - an increased number of policemen and the installation of barriers on the Royal Route.