to get water. and they re shooting these people. steph, the government, though, is stepping up their efforts. even today, we heard in the train station and announcement that ukrainians can take the train for free throughout the country. we are going to see more and more of these kinds of steps stephanie. our thanks to dasha burns, let s bring in my good friend and colleague, ali velshi, joining us from warsaw, poland, tonight. ali, poland has not been so welcoming with refugees before. this time is clearly different. what are you seeing? yeah, in the syrian refugee crisis, poland wasn t winning any awards for their treatment of refugees. much better this time, as joshua was saying, she was describing ukrainian refugees can use the transit system for free here in warsaw. they can do a lot of things for free. in fact, you can sign up for the polish equivalent of social security number. it gives you access to education, health care, to be able to work.
poland s governing party, they have their allies. the best economy. democracy is prevailing. elections are fair. what is the problem with poland? they have a lot to discuss around that table. big issues surging energy prices, coronavirus, migration. the rule of law and what is happening in poland wasn t even an official item on the agenda, yet it still threatened to overshadow this summit. enter germany s angela merkel, advocating political dialogue over big legal battles. but also acknowledging contrasting views. translation: how do countries envisage the european union? . 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, too. 2005, herfirst european council as chancellor. this week is likely to be her last. disagreements over the bloc s direction didn t end with
judiciary is the key issue we have to discuss and settle. poland s governing party, they have their allies. democracy is prevailing. what is the problem with poland? they have a lot to discuss around that table. big issues surging energy prices, coronavirus, migration. the rule of law and what is happening in poland wasn t even an official item on the agenda, yet it still threatened to overshadow the summit. enter germany s angela merkel, advocating political dialogue over big legal battles. also acknowledging contrasting views. translation: how 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, too. 2005, herfirst european council as chancellor. this week is likely to be her last.
with poland? they have a lot to discuss around that table. big issues surging energy prices, coronavirus, migration. the rule of law and what is happening in poland wasn t even an official item on the agenda, yet it still threatened to overshadow this summit. enter germany s angela merkel, advocating political dialogue over big legal battles but also acknowledging contrasting views. translation: how do countries envisage the european union? . 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, too. 2005, herfirst european council as chancellor. this week is likely to be her last. disagreements over the bloc s direction didn t end with brexit. as she leaves the stage, the eu will have to find its way without her. jessica parker,
but the court ruling has been described as a challenge to the bloc s legal order. this comes on top of longer standing concerns. i think we have to be tough. the question is how we will get there. the independence of the polish judiciary is the key issue we have to discuss and settle. poland s governing party have their allies. the best economy. democracy is prevailing. elections are fair. what is the problem with poland? they have a lot to discuss around that table. big issues surging energy prices, coronavirus, migration. the rule of law and what is happening in poland wasn t even an official item on the agenda, yet it still threatened to overshadow this summit. enter germany s angela merkel, advocating political dialogue over big legal battles. but also acknowledging contrasting views. translation: how do countries envisage the european union? .