After the referendum, in which the Great Britain voted for leaving the European Union, several anti-Polish incidents happened. Paula Sawicka, the Chairwoman of our Association’s Program Board stressed in TVN24 program “You get up and you know” that problem of xenophobia and racism does not concern only Poles. We are very egocentric and we notice only what happens to us – to us, Poles. Racism and xenophobia is not limited to one nation or minority, it is more general. I think that if we want to evaluate what happens in Great Britain, we should look from a broader perspective, not in a narrow, nation-oriented way – she stated.

Sawicka said that in Poland racist acts also occur. In our country we have a flood of hatred, mostly in the internet, since it is the easiest way. Words full of hate can be heard from the Parliament, from the media. In the past, politicians did not dare to say things which they say today. Moreover, they use emotions to win supporters.