Islamophobia in Europe: Why wont Poland take in any Muslims , Up Front

In this episode of UpFront, we ask Polish politician Dominik Tarczynski about his government s immigration policy and antiMuslim rhetoric. And in our Arena, RimSarah Alouane and Benjamin Haddad discuss what s behind the ongoing debate over secularism in France. Polish MP: For me, multiculturalism is not a value Poland s ultraconservative Law and Justice Party (PiS) won a second term in office last month, a victory that critics fear will accelerate the country s slide towards authoritarianism. The PiS rose to power in 2015, following a campaign that focussed on social conservatism, along with a generous social spending programme. But the party s refusal to take in refugees, along with its attempts to reform the judiciary critics say at the expense of independence has put it at loggerheads with the European Union. Just this week a top EU legal adviser said Warsaw broke the blocs law by refusing to take in refugees during Europe s 20