-- in poland. and they seek discovery knock to indicate rights under u.s. law, but an application aimed at sending evidence abroad to a foreign investigation whose purpose is to prosecute alleged involvement of polish officials in covert cia activity. the cia director lane why that compelled disclosure would harm national security. the ninth circuit should have afforded deference and failed to do so because it made fundamental legal errors. first, the ninth circuit undertook its own inquiry as to whether the existence of the secret facility was a secret. but in reynolds, the question is not whether the court thinks the information sought is secret, it is whether compelled disclosure alarm national security. that question implicates cia director's knowledge and expertise. here, the cia director explained compelled disclosure would harm national security because there is a difference between speculation and formal confirmation by people with firsthand knowledge. even the ninth circuit appeared to rec

you are not going to ask anything about poland. why do you need the director of the cia in the united states government to agree with what you say you have enough proof on that there was this site? >> we don't need the director of the cia to a three with us and in fact, we don't need any cia employee to agree with us. >> you need the director to withdraw the assertion. you need somebody from the united states government to acknowledge the existence of this site, right? >> we need this court to acknowledge a rule of law and determine whether the cia directors's statement in his declaration is at the center of this is well taken. this is what -- this is at the core of what the ninth circuit did in addressing what i call the attribution question. the cia director said we cannot have it attributed officially to the cia that these things happen in poland whether they are true or false. we cannot acknowledge or tonight and that was the import thing. in that paragraph, he uses the phrase, official acknowledgment or official confirmation a

is it possible that you could say to poland? either you change your constitutional, you simply can't remain a member state. well, in my understanding, poland has already left the legal community. it's not a matter of is it happening one day? under certain conditions, you consist of different legal communities. it's economic, community, community of principles and cultural values. it's a political community, and most importantly, it's a legal one. and if a country claims that it's no longer legally committed to the obligations and it only wants to use the privileges and the rights, it has practically said good bye to the legal community. the problem with you is that it's not a state. we cannot send the cavalry, and the torture instruments are rather limited because the ones that will be tortured are the ones who have collectively to decide about the use of the torch instruments. and you will always find someone who fears that if i do this now, and if i stick to the rules of the community, i will be next. and that is why all on fr

he was poland, human rights ombudsman. it seems to me that government would simply like to accept, okay, we can take the money, we can take all those benefits, but please leave us alone when it comes to end, the pressure concerning the compliance with and the european ur standards, but it is impossible simply because you cannot be at the same time member of the european union and ignore or basic rules of european integration. the e u is thinking about its response. it neither wants to let this slide nor worse than the dispute. we will react, of course, like we're like we have done in the last weeks and most you have seen that again, we already know false new decisions of the court of justice about as efficient in colon also possible, a daily financial sanction. the constitution now joins issues like judicial reform, abortion, and l g b t writes connected fronts in a power struggle between poland, government and the e. u. that's getting worse, not better, rory, talents, how to 0, also or other e u. member states are resisti

to say poland. but it seems to metathere may be a lot that they can do -- why shouldn't the district court go through the testimony and say thinking that looks like location you can't get into, but what did you do with the petitioner? what was your relationship with other people? nothing about poland. why can't that be a way to proceed? >> mr. chief justice, that works in contexts like the military commissions where there is no focus, no relevance to the location as all and so it could be excluded. what the district court found here that you can't take the location out of this proceeding because of the whole point of the proceeding is to get evidence from polish investigation. the the evidence wouldn't be relevant unless it had occurred in poland. page 110a of the petition appendix says we are seeking evidence to send to a prosecutor in poland. 12 of the 13 requests refer to poland. >> does that heene the this was united states court it would be different, and you wouldn't be asserting privilege if

he was poland, human rights ombudsman. it seems to me that government would simply like to accept ok. we can take the money, we can take all those benefits, but please leave us alone when it comes to and the pressure concerning the compliance with and the european earth standards. but it is impossible simply because you cannot be at the same time member of the european union and ignore basic rules of european integration. the you is thinking about its response. it neither wants to let this slide nor worse than the dispute. we will react, of course, like we're like we have done in the last weeks and most you have seen that again, we already know false new decisions of the court of justice about as efficient in colon also possible, a daily financial sanction. the constitution now joins issues like judicial reform, abortion, and l g b t writes connected fronts in a power struggle between poland, government and the e. u. that's getting worse, not better, rory, talents, how to 0, also or other e u. member states are resisting s

he was poland, human rights ombudsman. it seems to me that government would simply like to accept ok. we can take the money, we can take all those benefits, but please leave us alone when it comes to end, the pressure concerning the compliance with and the european standards. but it is impossible simply because you cannot be at the same time member of the european union and ignore basic rules of european integration. the e u is thinking about its response. it neither wants to let this slide nor worse than the dispute. we will react, of course, like we're like we have done in the last weeks and most you have seen that again, we already know false new decisions of the court of justice about as efficient in colon also possible, a daily financial sanction. the constitution now joins issues like judicial reform, abortion, and l g b t writes connected fronts in a power struggle between poland, government and the e. u. that's getting worse, not better, rory, talents, how to 0, also or other e u. member states are resisting some o

is poland heading for the e.u.'s exit door? >> that is a very serious concern because that is a consequence of the battle that we have for the last six years. when the constitutional court issues the verdict saying that the polish government and -- they do not have to accept, do not have to execute the rulings of the european court of justice. that is the issue because the polish government do not have -- do not want to have the control from the european institutions when it comes to the independence of judiciary. polish government and polish parliament throughout the last six years changed the system of the judiciary in poland. from the systemic point of view, it is captured by the government. it is not independent anymore. that is why brussels and luxembourg in the european court of justice is trying to force through servants -- preservence of the law. adrian: it says the e.u. will react to the pronouncement. is it possible the e.u. could say to poland either you change the constitution or you simply cannot remain a member st

which has been a long-standing issue the commission has already taken poland to court for. there's this possibility to use a mechanism of budget commission alley against -- commissionality against poland for these violations of rule of law, political interference on the judiciary, meddling with the independence of media, and reducing democratic pluralism. the discussion got heated. now in the past two weeks, because the polish court just made a ruling, which is kind of related, but actually opens up a whole new salvo. it said in some areas, the eu law does not have precedence over national law. soy polish court could overrule the eu's supreme court. aso -- s a polish court could over will the you -- the eu's supreme court. many are saying pold, you need to renounce this ruling and say, eu law does take primacy, that is what is in the treaties, that's always been the case, otherwise, we should withhold funding. the immediate funding they want to withhold is a pandemic recovery funding. the longer-term -- in the longer-term, they can use this conditionality mechanism. it look

so it could be a double y meeker poland. and yet pose is also the want to you remember the guess the most subsidies and i was cast from brussels. and yet the now we have this rule of law dispute going on, isn't that the fine is only just been an hour, so no reaction from war soul yet you think the officials will so will be caught by surprise. i think i'd be very hungry. i'm not sure, but they'll be surprised because the whole polish disputes has split the p and union in many ways not only has a created division between the leaders within the european union. so for example, on one hand you've got micron and you've got mob rooker who is the prime minister of hollow, wanting to see poland punished on the other. you've got anglo medical who's calling for more george or raw, the wall and for them to sit down and have conversations. and then you have the group on who was backing poland. the hell. so does a split that amongst the capitals, but also there's a split amongst the institutions. so whereas the european commission wants t

done poland. and how do you think other, you, nation's viewing the stones from poland especially considering the 57000000000 euros and recovery funds there was stores hoping to receive from the block. or i think many of them are curious because they'd like to go as far as pull it is going now. and it's a tug of war with the european union. i think a many eastern european countries think like like pulling actually, but it shows that there are this big discrepancies within the member state. and it does not forget that the u. k. actually left the european union that many movements political movements say that the solution to the current crisis to the past crisis as well is eating the european union. so they're all washing this with the microscope to make sure that the to see what comes out of it. to see how paul is going to negotiate out of this, and if maybe brussels at the end is going to as publish a strategic partner, maybe the us to give in or on the contrary, is that you are going to tackle pol

. ,, poland? they have a lot to discuss around that _ poland? they have a lot to discuss around that table. _ poland? they have a lot to discuss around that table. big _ poland? they have a lot to discuss around that table. big issues, - around that table. big issues, surging energy prices, coronavirus, migration. what is happening in poland wasn't even an official item on the agenda yet it still threatened to overshadow the summit. enter germany plus �*s angela merkel, advocating political dialogue over big legal battles —— germany's angela merkel. also acknowledging contrasting views. translation: how do countries contrasting views. translation: firm: do countries envisage the eu? is it ever closer union or is it more national statehood? that is notjust a question about poland and the eu but is something discussed in other member states as well.— member states as well. 2005, her first european _ member states as well. 2005, her first european council— member states as well. 2005, her first european council as - first european council

poland is such an important country. we owe these people so much, and we really want poland to stay in the european union. but dialogue is not leading anywhere, obviously. so we need to use the mechanisms that are in place, first and foremost because it is on the table now, the recovery fund. i am sure there cannot be -- there cannot be any payments made because they are linked to the judiciary. then we have to talk about the rule of law and mechanism and infringement procedures. because they will go on. brent: the united states has replied its envoy to afghanistan after he quit this job. he helped negotiate the 2020 agreement with the taliban, setting the terms for the withdrawal of u.s. troops, but he was not a part of the biden administration's formal talks with the taliban earlier this month. meanwhile, the u.s. state department says it is reviewing the chaotic and big to the pullout from afghanistan, including the emergency evacuation of its embassy in kabul. a lot of talk about here. to do that, i am joined by sara

let's go right to our correspondent in poland. poland is calling this blackmail. tell us more about the reactions in warsaw. corrpondent: there are many. one of them is the former prime minister, she wrote this is clear proof that eu institions want to put pressure on poland instead of entering into dialogue. th will badl affect levels of trust. later on, t ruling party said it should be like that, that: has to decide what to do with its justice system, how to organize it, and on thothers, the opposition is laming the ruling partyor what is happening. they are saying today that we are sinking lower and who knows where it will end. anchor: theuling was aboua disciplinary mechanism for polish judges that the eu says strips judges of independence. will this mechanism be removed? correspondent: it was promised many times, but the opposition is claiming today that they have not seen a paper with a project something like that to -- to make it not work anyre, the disciplinary chamber, and one of the ruling party coalions told today there is a project but they needed a li

is it fair for poland to be singled out, or perhaps poland is in the wrong? well, the problem is this. the european union can use, of course de monday. i mean, they're talking about 36000000000. that's 36000000000. okay. and they define this 1000000 bill the so because there are a lot of days and 36000. okay. so they can afford it to be using the funds that they get. and you have kind of goes with hold those firms. and then of course, force them to be, i mean, so the relationship or force is not in favor of you up with, if you're up in poses a changing these domestic bullet bodies know that the bows whole deal by you. we told english friend they're going to premier po, juice more, her cent rental, as you hoped to pause me again, just because the of the money. but you know, if you make a trip to somebody in law, going to give you the money that was planned because of this on that on that you're going to produce, morrison is going to be that, what are some other things you're looking going to be the same way as being that, again for centralized inventor where y

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the eu's top -- court's finding poland to stop serio and irreparable harm to the border values. it imposed the penalty after a war of words in which poland told the eu to stay on its judicial affairs while other nations insisted warsaw could not continue to give huge subsidies while disregarding democratic principles. let's bring in our correspondent for more on this and a war on words is how it is been described. it has real financial consequences. correspondent: this is a big amount of money. it is something the polish government could absorb, but for how lo? that is the big question. the bigger question is why? this concerns a disciplinary chamber and the right wing government and --in poland set up a while ago that critics say it sole purpose is to get rid of judges in poland that do not put -- toe the line or intimidate them into doing so. in july, the court of justice, they eu supreme court, said the disciplinary chamber violates eu princies, keeping politics out of the judiciary, and said: must omit -- dismantle it. the government flirted with ignoring the ruling and said

. -- in poland. prosecutors allege for two years she knew key details of what went on at the camp. she denies the charges. >> this was a very particular day. she said several times she was not keen on joining the trial as long as they were journalists. there was a question if she would join today. she did. she remained silent almost the entire two hours she was standing trial as the indictment was read to her. first journalists -- r us journalists, it was a very heavy atmosphere. the state prosecutor detailed what exactly happened and the nature of the crimes committed their. -- there? ross: do we know the nature of her defense that she is not guilty? >> we do. her lawyer gave a statement after the indictment was read. she said she had no intention of calling into question the witness testimony or any of the crimes that were committed. she is still doubting whether she has a personal responsibility in this crimes. she maintains she had no knowledge of what was going on in the camp. she testified seve

u and poland has taken another time. the use court of justice has just ordered warsaw to pay a daily fine of a 1000000 euros. brussels wanted war sort of scrap, a chamber tasked with disciplining judges. because the u. c. a scheme is a threat to its rule of law getting the full story here with our correspondent now peter oliver. it's a major escalation in that ongoing dispute over rule of law between brussels and war saw it comes after poland. top court ruled that the polish constitution supersedes a you law. now the european court of justice is said until that ruling is overturned . poland is going to face a 1000000 euro fine every single day. the vice president recalls that a member's state cannot plead provisions practices, or situations prevailing in its domestic legal order to justify failure to observe obligations arising under a you law. it appears necessary to strengthen the effectiveness of the interim measures by providing for the imposition of a periodic penalty payment on poland in order to deter that member

across poland, toxic billows from chimney tops. this as -- at a time when the world health organization said air pollution is more dangerous than thought, killing an estimated 7 million people year. poland air pollution because 75,000 premature deaths each year of the country has some of the most polluted air in europe. 76 cities are the most polluted in the country. in this city, sciences hitching a ride into the evening sky. every time the sightseeing balloon goes up, onboard sensors send air pollution measurements down. in 2019, city authorities banned the burning of fossil fuels within city limits. and the effects have been immediate. >> this year a change in the city, the quality of the air is improving. >> the experience demonstrates the possibilities ahead for poland. phase out coal,/emissions and cleanup air at the same time. but getting there is a challenge. nick clark, al jazeera, poland. >> authorities in the state of new mexico confirmed the actor alec baldwin fired a live bullet when he accidentally shot the director o

he says this isn't a sign that poland is about to try and leave the european union. in fact, he says his country has no intention of doing just that. but we are hearing again things that sound like breaks at room break that cost to do. it hasn't gone anywhere yet. well, now we're hearing about politics. it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, but it is what it is. in fact, here in germany, the press is fullest morning of talk about this being a legal polk said that poland has essentially, by making this ruling the tried to pull itself out of the legal frameworks of the european union and france deeply unhappy as well. we've heard our condemnation from paris. the european commission has said that they have serious concerns about this ruling from the courts, while other e. u officials are clearly far from happy at this move, the verdict in poland cannot remain without consequences. the primacy of you law must be undisputed violating it means challenging. one of the founding principles of our union, you states must not stand by idly. when the rule of law continues to be

and i am very glad that poland is standing up . but and it's pair because these people are merciless, this ideology is merciless at one size fits all. it's our way or the highway. so what's next for poland and probably what's next for hunger. what's next is more sanctions. what's next is more pressure that you will be supporting the civic platform that you'll loyal party involvement, which has more similar connections on the you will be supporting them for the next election. they will try to get the jokes as the president of poland, probably if they tried to oust dude or they failed, they will try again. and of course, there will be conspiracy theories about connections, connections between orbit and more school, and what is even more able to pin kuchinski small school, which is just a mad you know. but, you know, just recently after this, even we had 5 years of brushy gate, i'm ready, i'm ready for us as the freshest. and the most absurd conspiracy theory is now that need you more out of what is a normal piece price of you know, n

coming up, asylum-seekers at the border between poland and belarus. why they say they are caught in a tug-of-war. the international court of justice in a dispute tinged with oil wealth intrigue. plus, like father, like son, almost. a new superman, d.c. comics announces its latest hero is coming out as bisexual. i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching, welcome. help fight hunger and desperation in afghanistan without legitimizing or making things easier for the taliban. that is the challenge facing international powers at the moment. world leaders discuss the worsening humanitarian crisis in a special g20 summit today. the nation was already dependent on foreign aid, and western countries cut off support after the taliban return to power. our chief international editor has been following the summit with a close look at the complexities facing world leaders. correspondent: that's right. angela merkel announced germany is not ready. she also drew attention to the problems people infghanistan are having getting money. afghanistan is a country dependent on

. poland fought the german, occupies in the 2nd world war. it fought the soviets occupiers. we will also fight the brussels occupies with warsaw and brussels bumping heads over rule of law in poland. the polish constitutional court may well be set this week to rule that it's domestic law, supersedes that of the european union. the problem for the firebrands and polish prime minister mateusz. moreover, ski 40 is that while saver, ruffling about the country's willingness to remain in the you may send out the message they want. it doesn't strike a popular court with the polish people almost 90 percent of those polled. busy said that they are in favor of you. membership supports risen steadily over the last 18 years. poland has the lowest levels of unemployment in the e u. it's the 3rd most attractive member state for outside investment and inside the block it's an important supplier to others. here's what people have to tell are see, it's better if we stay in the european union. bond is one of the most subsidized countries in the e u. so by maki

u and then i'll ask him of the same for poland. go ahead where the hungary and poland o both are explicitly subscribing to values very much at all with the values of the e. u leadership. not only the people of the you, i mean, because people, you know, french many times quite conservative people, but the values that are often daisha state are promoted by victor or band. and the government in poland are definitely conservative. and also with the kind of both the cultural inclusivity are open to transgender gay marriage and so on. values that the, you know, the person or so on the lion, i claim to be our values as if somehow, you know, those people, every one. and so they now they target hungry and everything. so you know that on the education system a way you know, you know, later than, than not prov promoting the kind of gay rights agenda that they, that the hungarian school should be promoting. and now you're in pollen, they've got to sell those jazz because poland wants to reform the judiciary and the you said, are you going to l

in coven recovery money, poland can look at other member states. you've already received their cash. you're already spending their cash. and wondering well what, how we going to make sure we get ours is also tens of billions of euro's worth of loans and subsidies that the a, you potentially could cut poland off from. so we may well see this ruling from the court used as some type of bargaining chip to try and find a rapprochement between warsaw and brussels. but it certainly doesn't look good at the moment. and some of the concern that's been shown from the european side, certainly justified, as poland says, essentially the rules and its country supercede. those of the european union turkey has joined algeria in lashing out at the french president. it's after emanuel mac, ron suggested, there was no algerian nation before french colonial rule anchor branded microns words, a populous move ahead of next year's presidential election in france. while turkey and algeria have joined a growing list of nations that are at loggerheads with paris as a corres

the meantime, poland is crying blackmail. after the e, you ordered its member state to pay a 1000000 euros. a day until its scrap, so long, wrangled over judicial reform of relations had already soured. earlier this month when warsaw top court ruled polish laws had priority over europe's or his correspondent peter oliver with mo. it's a major escalation in not ongoing dispute over rule of law between brussels and war saw it comes after poland, top court ruled that the polish constitution supersedes e you law. now the european court of justice is said until that ruling is overturned. poland is going to face a 1000000 euro fine every single day. the vice president recalls that he members state cannot played provisions, practices or situations prevailing in its domestic legal order to justify failure to observe obligations arising under you law. it appears necessary to strengthen the effectiveness of the interim measures by providing for the imposition of a periodic penalty payment on poland in order to deter that member state f

violates your law and has imposed a fine on poland. poland is already expected to pay a fine over, i think, or half a 1000000 euro a day. for another condemnation, which is about the refusal, the polish refusal who shut down a coal mine near the new to check border. the poor government has a few weeks ago asked its own constitutional court whether you law is superior to national long and post constitutional court has said that it is, but only if certain conditions are fulfilled, meaning it's not always superior. one of the conditions, according to the polish top court, where you law is not superior, is when you would be trying to intervene into how the polish judicial system is being organized. which is actually the case now with this new file because paul has been fined because of this disciplinary chamber that the board governments and parliament half have create. it's not what's next. it's hard to say you could expect. now the government to say, well, sorry, we're not able to pay this fine because or own poses constitutional court has said that this would not be in line with the b

u and poland has now taken yet another turn. the use court of justice has just ordered war, sorta pay a daily fine of a 1000000 euros. it comes off to potency. constitutional court previously ruled local law trumped european law. well, let's learn more crossing lives. why? europe correspondent peter oliver on this wednesday afternoon. peter a 1000000 euros a day. that's quite a price to pay for. stepping out of the e use line and he reaction from poland so far certainly there is. we'll get to that in just a moment though, whichever way you slice this, it's a major escalation in not ongoing dispute over rule of law between brussels and war saw it comes after poland, top court ruled that the polish constitution supersedes a you law. now the european court of justice is said until that ruling is overturned, poland gonna face a 1000000 euro fine every single day. the vice president recalls that a member state cannot plead provisions practices or situations prevailing in its domestic legal order to justify failure to observe obligati

i'm sorry, less for poland than for the european union. yeah, it was just gonna ask you about that about the possibility of another, like polish, leaving the european union. thanks a lot for that. but now let's take it to russia, relations between russia and the west. they're not going to smoothly either. what do you think are the chief obstacles to better ties? i think there are 2 men obstacles and that one of them is just still the shadow of the end of the cold war. i think a lot of people who are dealing with relations with russia today, not just on the western side, but particularly on the western side. the whole experience of dealing with russia began in the years of the cold war. and you know, i was correspondent in moscow at, as the soviet union collapsed. and i reported on that. and for me, the russia of to day post soviet russia is something completely different from the soviet union. but i'm not sure that that experience and more to my view of that is shared by a lot of people who deal with russia. and i think until that, that wa

violates your law and has imposed a fine on poland. poland is already expected to pay a fine over i think her whole 1000000 euro a day. for another condemnation, which is about the refusal, the polish refusal who shut down a coal mine near the new to check border. the poor government has a few weeks ago asked its own constitutional court whether you law is superior to national law. and the constitutional court has said that it is, but only if certain conditions are fulfilled, meaning it's not always superior. one of the conditions, according to the polish top court, where you law is not superior, is when you would be trying to intervene into how the polish judicial system is being organized. which is actually the case now with this new fine because paul is being fined because of this disciplinary chamber that the polar governments and polish parliament half have create it. not what's next. it's hard to say you could expect. now the ball is government to say, well, sorry, we're not able to pay this fine because it or own poses constitutional court has said that this would not be in l

, poland, for the german occupies in the 2nd world war. it fought the soviet occupiers. we will also fight the brussels occupies with warsaw and brussels bumping heads over rule of law in poland. the polish constitutional court may well be set this week to rule that it's domestic law, supersedes that of the european union. the problem for the firebrands and polish prime minister mateusz. moreover, thief party is that while savor, ruffling about the country's willingness to remain in the, you may send out the message they want. it doesn't strike a popular court with the polish people almost 90 percent of those polled. busy said that they are in favor of you. membership supports risen steadily over the last 18 years. poland. how's the lowest levels of unemployment in the e u? it's the 3rd most attractive member state for outside investment and inside the block, it's an important supplier to others. here's what people have to tell our t. it's better if we stay in the european union. bond is one of the most subsidized countries in the e. u sol

he says, this isn't a sign that poland is about to try and leave the european union. in fact, he says his country has no intention of doing just that. but we are hearing again things that sound like breaks at room briggs at a cost to do it. hasn't gone anywhere yet. well, now we're hearing about politics. it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, but it is what it is. in fact, here in germany, the press is full. this morning of talk about this being a legal polk said that poland has essentially, by making this ruling the try to pull itself out of the legal frameworks of the european union and france deeply unhappy as well. we've heard a condemnation from paris of the european commission has said that they have serious concerns about this ruling from the courts, while other e. u officials are clearly far from happy at this move, the verdict in poland cannot remain without consequences. the primacy of you law must be undisputed violating it means challenging. one of the founding principles of our union, you states must not stand by idly. when the rule of law continues to

rights of people in poland who looked to the european union exactly for that. speak why henry. when we say social europe we are citing some social policies for example on abortion where the treatment of lgbt people but let's remember when it comes to poland specifically we are also talking about a pillar of democracy, not just social policy and that is the judiciary, which in poland has now become subordinate to the ruling party, to the law and justice party of the prime minister. what we are talking about now is not just social policies, but rather the very essence of democracy itself, and that's where the eu has come down on this. it was quite interesting hearing victor 0rban, because he posed the argument on the basis saying, look, it's very reasonable where we have transferred powers of course european law is supreme but where we have not the national law should stay supreme. what is the problem? what you're saying is problem is that the government chose the judges and then told the judges know we want a judgement that will effectively say we make the decis

rights of people in poland who look to the european union exactly for that. henry. when we say social europe, we are citing some social policies for example on abortion or the treatment of lgbt people but let's remember when it comes to poland specifically, we are also talking about a pillar of democracy, not just social policy and that is the judiciary, which in poland has now become subordinate to the ruling party, to the law and justice party of the prime minister. what we are talking about now is not just social policies, but rather the very essence of democracy itself, and that's where the eu has come down on this. it was quite interesting hearing viktor orban, because he posed the argument on the basis saying, look, it's very reasonable, where we have transferred powers of course european law is supreme but where we have not, the national law should stay supreme. what is the problem? what you're saying is problem is that the government chose the judges and then told the judges know we want a judgement that will effectively say we make the decisions not

. judicial reforms is mont, poland. constitutional court rule. parts of e law were incompatible with its constitution. when other stores are falling, burton will return to meeting itself imposed foreign aid spending target in the next 4 years is comes after the government ditch. the pledge during the corona virus pandemic, to criticism from rights groups. our improving fiscal situation means we will meet our obligations to the world. horace. i told the house, then we met our fiscal tasks. we would return to spend the 0.7 percent of all national income on overseas aid. some people said this was a trick or a device. i told this house, it was no such thing. i'm based on the tests. i set out today's fall cross show that we are in fact, scheduled to return to point 7 in 2425. why attend to some of the latest have elements in lebanon now? protests it haven't. process in bay were off the leader of a christian political party, refused to testify about recent violence in a city near georgia was due to appear at lebanon's defense ministry, but says he won'

today's verdicts in poland cannot remain without consequences. the primacy of you law must be undisputed violating it means challenging. one of the founding principles of our union, we call on the you commission to take the necessary action. ease states must not stand by idly. when the rule of law continues to be dismantled by the polish government, neither can the european commission or money can't finance governments which mark and the gates are jointly agreed rules. or this, it could be a go a different way though, could be because these rulings from the courts only become law when they're published by the polish government. now, what could happen is the polish government could take this ruling from the constitutional tribunal and go, we'll pop that in a drawer for now, and maybe we'll look at it a little later because what you have at the moment is the situation whereby poland isn't getting over 70000000000 euros from the european union, in covey recovery money, poland can look at other member states. you've already received their cash. you'r

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don't start talking. poland could follow the u. k. out of the eas exit doors constitutional not a single state is always super, sees that the you appear laws because europe was unable to give or to solve the constitution over 50 years. we owe the mass respect to the state constitution. and also the european union should find their way, but i would say, 1st of all, on the illegal tower by dialogue, by setting up committees of legal experts on the iraqi or source. if it is a does not happen, i will say, i'm afraid we should to think about a polish for a friend of mine the same way. and that the for, and the was that was done in the britain enjoy of this year. because otherwise we are just in a deadlock, we are, we are just unable to move for wars. and the cries is still will to my understanding the only increase over the next month, because we have seen so many crisis now, but many with and so many intentions between the european union and a poland. over the last year, turkey has joined algeria in lashing out at the french president aft

. poland fought the german, occupies in the 2nd world war. it fought the soviets occupiers. we will also fight the brussels occupies with warsaw and brussels bumping heads over rule of law in poland. the polish constitutional court may well be set this week to rule that it's domestic law, supersedes that of the european union. the problem for the firebrands and polish prime minister mateusz. moreover ski party is that while saver, ruffling about the country's willingness to remain in the you may send out the message they want. it doesn't strike a popular court with the polish people almost 90 percent of those polled. busy said that they are in favor of you. membership supports risen steadily over the last 18 years. poland has the lowest levels of unemployment in the e u. it's the 3rd most attractive member state for outside investment and inside the block it's an important supplier to others. here's what people have to tell are see, it's better if we stay in the european union. poland is one of the most subsidized countries in e, u. so by mak

and some of the concern that's been shown from the european side certainly justified, as poland says, essentially the rules and its country supercede those of the european union and fellow, and they handle instead for advanced as a parlor. bernardine believes if brussels and also don't start talking, poland could follow the u. k. out on the east exit doors. constitution, other single states always supersedes that the european laws because europe was un, unable to give or to solve the constitution over 50 years. we owe the mass respect to the state constitution, so and also the european union should find their way. but i would say, 1st of all, on the illegal term by dialogue by setting up committees of legal experts on the iraqi or source. if it is a does not happen, i will say, i'm afraid we should to think about a polish for a friend among the same way. and that the, the for, and the was that was done in the britain in january of this year. because otherwise we are just in a deadlock, we are, we are just unable to move for wars and the crisis to go to my understanding the only increa

the verdict in poland cannot remain without consequences. the primacy of you law must be undisputed violating it means challenging. one of the founding principles of our union ease states must not stand by idly, when the rule of law continues to be dismantled by the polish government. neither can the european commission or money can't finance governments which mock and the gates are jointly agreed rules or this. it could be a go a different way though, could be because these rulings from the courts only become law when they're published by the polish government. now, what could happen is the could take this ruling from the constitutional tribunal and go, we'll put that in a drawer for now, and maybe we'll look at it a little later because what you have at the moment is the situation whereby poland isn't getting tens of billions from the european union in covey recovery money. poland can look at other member states. we've already received their cash. you're already spending their cash, and wondering well what, how we going to make sure we get

and then i'll ask him of the same for poland. go ahead. well, the hungary and poland o both are explicitly subscribing to values very much at odds with the values of the e. u. leadership, not the same of the people of the you. i mean because people, you know french many times why conservative people. but the values that are austin daisha state are promoted by victor, oregon. and the government in poland are definitely conservative. and also with the kind of about the cultural inclusivity open to transgender gay marriage and so on. values that the, you know, the bus or so on. the lion, a claim to be our values. if somehow, you know, those people, every one. and so they now they target hungry on everything. so you know that on the education system a way you know, no later than the, not prov promoting the kind of the gay rights agenda that they, that the hunger school should be promoting. and now you're in poem, they've got the so that those janica bowen wants to reform judiciary and the you said, are you going like going against you values a

and then i'll ask him of the same for poland. go ahead where the hungary and poland are both explicitly subscribing to values very much at odds with the values of the e. u leadership. not the same of the people of the, you know, i mean, because people, you know, french, many conservative people. but the values that they should, they promoted by big or by and the government in poland are definitely conservative. and also with the kind of both the cultural inclusivity open to transgender gay marriage and so on. values that the, you know, the, on the lion can claim to be our values. if somehow, you know, those people, everyone. and so they now they target hungry on everything. so, you know, on the education system a, well, you know, no later than, than not promoting the kind of gay rights agenda the days that the a school should be promoting. and now paul and the got the so that those janet bowen wants to reform the judiciary and the you said, are you going like going against you values again, surely within the domestic view. and so

poland leaving the eu. how severe -- how realistic do people think it is that poland will leave the eu? maria: what is really happening in the country is that no one in europe, not just in:, even the euro skeptics campaign on leaving the european union. what they campaign on now is we want to stay but we want to change it from within. but the rule of law, the fundamental values -- you have to not just partake in the single market as a trading block but you have to share the values. will poland leave the european union? the likely answer is no. but this is a big clash on the limits. it is also a big question in terms of the funding at the country was expecting to get from the european recovery fund and the european commission. we could potentially see european and polish assets come under pressure because of this ruling. we could see that translating into the currency. look at the inflation picture. inflation is surging. the government is struggling to keep the economy going. and now, you have this political

ah, the government has said that this is about poland. sovereignty it's opponent, say it could, poland out of you all together. and given the overwhelming support for the e with in poland, that would back fire on the law and justice party has already seen it support. we can, a, it's handling of the pandemic a political defeat from which it might never recover. sunday diagonal, i'll just wrap ranks. prime minister must stuffer academy says he will do everything to ensure fair elections as early voting has begun for sunday's po, security force as prison is internally displaced, paypal, they've been casting their ballots 2 days ahead of the general vote. the selection was one of the key demands of an antique government protest movement that began in 2019 mood. abdulla had as more now from one of the polling stations and backed up re election voting has it started for iraq's parliamentary election? and today's voting is dedicated for 7 categories. the ottoman forces, the interior ministry individuals, and also the interior minister individuals in kurdistan. and that which margot forces the

ah, the government has said that this is about poland. sovereignty it's opponent, say it could, poland, out of each you all together. and given the overwhelming support for the you with in poland, that would backfire on the law and justice party has already seen its support. we can over, it's hardly the pandemic, a political defeat from which it might never recover. sony diego, our da, 0 days after itself, it is 6 our outage. facebook is confirmed that some uses are, again having trouble accessing its apps and services. some users couldnt load their instagram feeds, while others weren't able to use facebook. messenger people safely took to twitter to sham names about the 2nd disruption this week. mondays, crash was triggered by an era during routine maintenance on its network of data centers. still ahead and have all the way to sports news. it's the battle of the brothers as the toughest foot race on earth. heads to a close will take you to the ty cafe. that is not letting a little flooding get in the way of business. we'll have more on that officer. quick break. ah ah whole ah ah spor

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