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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Nils Adler

Anti-migrant rhetoric dominates politics in Poland ahead of October vote

Asylum seekers are seen in Bialowieza across a metal fence that Poland has built on its border with Belarus [File: Agnieszka Sadowska/AP]

Warsaw, Poland – Dressed in a sharp suit, Rafal Pankowski, the amicable head of Never Again, a renowned Polish anti-racism organisation, delicately sips an Arabic coffee in the bustling centre of Poland’s capital, Warsaw.

The city is gripped in political fervour as Poland heads into a general election on October 15. Colourful political posters line the streets, and campaigners thrust leaflets at pedestrians enjoying the last throws of warm weather.

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