Controversy Surrounds Lawmaker's Holocaust Denial

A preliminary investigation has been launched by Polish prosecutors following controversial remarks by Grzegorz Braun, a far-right member of the European Parliament, who described the Auschwitz gas chambers as a "fake."

His statements have been widely condemned, with accusations of antisemitism resurfacing after he extinguished Hanukkah candles in the parliament earlier this year.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk labeled Braun's comments a "disgrace," emphasizing the need to disassociate Poland from such voices. Meanwhile, the Auschwitz museum director, Piotr Cywinski, intends to file a separate complaint, underscoring the seriousness of Holocaust denial in Poland.

(With inputs from agencies.)