People take part in a march marking the National Independence Day in Warsaw, Poland November 11, 2020. Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Gazeta/via REUTERS
WARSAW (Reuters) - Thousands of people took part in an annual far-right march in Warsaw to mark Poland's Independence Day on Wednesday, defying a ban imposed by city hall due to coronavirus restrictions.
Planned as a drive through the capital's main roads to circumvent the ban, the march spilled into the streets, with police in riot gear using pepper spray to break up sporadic violence along the route.
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