00:00 Sunday's election in Poland could be crucial for the future of the EU.
00:07 The country's two main parties, the conservative nationalist right-wing Law and Justice Party
00:12 currently in power and the liberal pro-European right-wing Civil Platform are both unlikely
00:17 to be able to form a government alone.
00:22 Members of the European Parliament realise the importance of the vote but are all hoping
00:26 for different outcomes.
00:51 I would say that the main difference is that the current opposition has clearly taken a
00:57 constructive stance when it comes to engaging on the European level.
01:02 So when we see the challenges that are ahead of us, be it around the question how are we
01:06 going to shape the green transformation, migration politics, also other issues, they have maybe
01:13 taken conservative standpoints but they are constructive in engaging on the European level.
01:18 The current Polish government has been taking a hostile attitude towards the EU for many
01:22 years now.
01:24 The main clash between Warsaw and Brussels concerns respect for the rule of law and independence
01:30 of the judiciary from political influence.
01:33 On Sunday, Brussels will keep an eye not only on the elections but also on the Polish government's
02:02 referendum which contains four questions.
02:06 One of which will ask Poles if they support the admission of what the government calls
02:09 illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa in line with the EU's mandatory relocation
02:14 rules designed to ease the burden on the bloc's border countries.
02:18 Thank you.
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