Grzegorz Braun, leader of the Polish far-right and monarchist party "Confederation of the Polish Crown" and serving member of the European Parliament speaks on a mobile phone in front of the Palace of Culture and Science as he attends the signature collection campaign calling for the recall of Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and the Warsaw City Council in Warsaw on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP via Getty Images)