Poland's new government and the refugee issue
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
28.10.2015 15:00
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Will the incoming government backtrack on its predecessor's policy?
The results of Sunday's parliamentary elections in Poland have led to questions regarding the stance of the future government in Warsaw - to be formed by the victorious Law and Justice party - on the much discussed and disputed issue of accepting refugees.
Slovenian mounted police leads refugees to buses which bring them to emergency shelters and registration camps before further transport to Austria, in Rigonice, Slovenia, 27 October 2015. EPA/MAJA HITI
Will the new decision-makers retract on earlier declarations of the outgoing Civic Platform government?
As Sławek Szefs reports, there are some crucial factors involved.
“The key word is responsibility,” comments Andrzej Jonas, editor-in-chief of The Warsaw Voice.