Is democracy being restored or undermined in Poland? - World Questions, BBC World Service

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Is democracy being restored in Poland? Or undermined? After a bitter election a brand new government is making big changes. Politicians debate questions from a public audience. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM World Questions Poland comes from the Royal Castle of Warsaw where Jonny Dymond chairs a debate with a panel of leading politicians who answer questions on the big issues facing the country, put to them by members of the public. The panel includes Mateusz Morawiecki, MP - former prime minister of Poland, vice president of the Law and Justice party; Senator Magdelena Biejat - deputy marshal of the senate, co-leader of Razem; Agnieszka Pomaska, MP - vice chair EU Affairs Committee, National Board member of Civic Platform; and Krzysztof Bosak, MP - co-leader of the Confederation and Independence Party. 00:30 Introduction 02:20 State TV was taken off air and staff were sacked after the new government accused the station of political bias. Was this action justified and democratic? 10:00 How will Polish politicians tear down the rainbow curtain separating the country from the rest of the world? 18:51 As Russia’s war against Ukraine moves into a third year, what is the endgame? ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #poland #debate #bbcwq