From heaven on free glad you could join me we start in poland now where polls are closed off the nations parliamentary election on sunday turnout was high as people voted on whether to give the rightwing nationalist Lauren Justice party a 2nd term in power now the vote was held amid concerns within the e. U. Over the partys commitment to a future democratic system Opposition Party say that the outgoing government has undermined the independence of the judiciary and media as well as making poland less welcoming to ethnic minorities in the l g b t community. Well in warsaw correspondent livia courtis is standing by with us and also in the studio Wojciech Szymanski for. Service hello and welcome to you both i want to begin with you because you have the projected results so can the nationalist no and Justice Party the p. I. A. s govern alone again or will they have to form a coalition or is it too close to call. I think its too close to call. The exit polls in poland are not very reliable
Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us here on d w events are underway in poland to remember the start of world war 280 years ago both german chancellor Angela Merkel and german president func. Are attending a ceremony in the capital warsaw a sign of the importance germany is placing on this painful anniversary and these are live pictures youre seeing here and that was just the polish president and to do that with his wife it was on september 1st 1939 that a german troops invaded neighboring poland the beginning of historys bloodiest conflict poland suffered some of the worst horrors of the war nearly 6000000 polish citizens were killed including some 3000000. 00 polish jews now other World Leaders including u. S. Vice president president mike pence are also attending the. Benson warsaw he is actually taking the place of u. S. President donald trump who canceled his planned visit in order to monitor hurricane dorian. And as we said those commemorations are getting underway a
Poland but there was one important sentence for poland i believe coming from. Usa will never give up on the independence of both and thats what oppose want to hear from from american president or Vice President safe strong and free was the promise indeed language that a lot of poles they were applauding in the audience and we should say that u. S. President donald trump did speak in warsaw which the Vice President referenced so many times he spoke there 2 years ago and touched upon some of the same points that the strength and resilience of polish people the special bond that the poles you merican people share our correspondence i mean young is on the ground and watch thought he has been following this for us as well lets see if we can bring simon in to this discussion simon we dont see yet but hopefully you can hear us give us your impression from being there on the ground there you are what you have seen and experienced there and the general atmosphere of this. Im racing today. Yes s
Airports as prodemocracy demonstrations enter their 4th month. Im calling assman welcome to the Program Leaders from across the world have joined ceremonies in poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of world war 2 both the german chancellor Angela Merkel and german president frank valter steinmeyer were intended it was on september 1st 1939 that german troops invaded neighboring poland the beginning of historys bloodiest conflict poland suffered some of the worst horrors of the war nearly 6000000 polish citizens were killed including some 3000000 polish jews speaking at the ceremony polish president unjaded aside 80 years on there are still lessons to be learned from the 2nd world war. The lesson around the city as the leaders of europe and the world are today this is a big lesson to us as those sons of guns who are members also been offered money can lions just as those who were members of the european union. You were represented we must not accept your engine do business as
A new episode of hero max heres what else we have lined up for you to be. A unique fragrance of the dumbest rose and. The amazing work of danish glass artists 7. 00. But 1st we visit a new housing concept and then that the lands that could set an example for other countries the world over Climate Change and rising sea levels are making headlines everywhere so what are people doing in the netherlands where a quarter of the country are already live under sea level some architects and im still thought it would make sense if houses could float. Living on water in the City Center One day more than 100 people live on this side canal in amsterdam. Michael schmidt and his wife yvonne phone sock among the 1st residents. To this lynch conclusion its a different way of life here this all this way and the water sparkles and reflects everywhere yeah and now exactly it actually seems more extreme. Youre closer to nature when the wind blows and you open the door a gust of wind will come rushing into