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'Polish right-wing football hooligans spew Moscow-born propaganda' - expert says

29.01.2026 19:35
Across 2025 - xenophobic, anti-migrant and anti-Ukrainian banners and chants appeared on a number of occasions on football stands and at the football fans' manifestations in various parts of Poland - the UEFA-affiliated observers reported.
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Rafał Pankowski, PhD - Polish sociologist and political scientist, who is one of the leaders of Polands xenophobia-fighting non-profit Never Again.
Rafał Pankowski, PhD - Polish sociologist and political scientist, who is one of the leaders of Poland's xenophobia-fighting non-profit "Never Again".Polskie Radio / Screenshot

To delve deeper into the issue, Marcin Matuszewski interviewed Rafał Pankowski, PhD - a Polish sociologist and political scientist, who is an associate professor at Collegium Civitas, as well as one of the leaders of Poland's xenophobia-fighting non-profit "Never Again".

Click on the audio player above for an excerpt of the interview in question, set to appear shortly in its entirety on Polish Radio External Service Youtube channel.

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